Antibilinguism

[Kip]

So, in an effort to fully humiliate myself in 2 languages, my buddy Nick and I will begin teaching English to a group of children in Palo Alto tomorrow. My formal Spanish language training begins Tuesday - 3 hours per day, 4 days per week for 12 weeks. Can't wait to see how my tumor-addled mind responds to the stress load

On a related note, @Stewmuse will be glad to know the school supplies he bought and brought down will be going into service beginning tomorrow as well....

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[Stewmuse]

So, in an effort to fully humiliate myself in 2 languages, my buddy Nick and I will begin teaching English to a group of children in Palo Alto tomorrow. My formal Spanish language training begins Tuesday - 3 hours per day, 4 days per week for 12 weeks. Can't wait to see how my tumor-addled mind responds to the stress load

On a related note, @Stewmuse will be glad to know the school supplies he bought and brought down will be going into service beginning tomorrow as well....

...sent by smoke signal from Cigar Country

Very cool on both notes, here. More will be sent down as time goes along.

[kurtdesign1]

I'm always intrigued by this. A friend lived in Japan for a year to teach English to children. He didn't speak a word of Japanese! How do you communicate before they are semi-fluent?

[Kip]

We know enough to get by with small talk and chatter.

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[Kip]

It's actually kinda handy to *have* to learn things in order to teach them.

Also, I had 4 years of French in high school/college. While quite different, the Latin basis of both languages (with Spanish and French both being Romance languages) is similar enough to muddle through most simple discussion. I can honestly *read* a great deal of Spanish. I can speak less. I can understand the Dominican speed-talk far less.

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[kurtdesign1]

I'm always intrigued by this. A friend lived in Japan for a year to teach English to children. He didn't speak a word of Japanese! How do you communicate before they are semi-fluent?

Sorry. That was a theoretical, not an actual.

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[TomD]

Don't forget baño. Looks like you'll need it. Lol

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