Traveling does broaden the world doesn’t it? While traveling in Peru I became aware that our guides somehow had managed to learn a couple or three other languages with English being their forth and Spanish either their second or maybe even third language as they had come from some of the indigenous peoples who inhabit that country.
We do well to handle learning a second language and think it’s terrible to have to accommodate for children who may not be conversant in English. Certainly doesn’t speak well for our “melting pot” image.
As a side note, I’ve moved from NC to a Central American country so my high school and college Spanish(what little I’ve retained)has come in mighty handy.
I’m really enjoying this Tom. The little ephemeral details you snug in here and there add such good texture.
Traveling does broaden the world doesn’t it? While traveling in Peru I became aware that our guides somehow had managed to learn a couple or three other languages with English being their forth and Spanish either their second or maybe even third language as they had come from some of the indigenous peoples who inhabit that country.
We do well to handle learning a second language and think it’s terrible to have to accommodate for children who may not be conversant in English. Certainly doesn’t speak well for our “melting pot” image.
As a side note, I’ve moved from NC to a Central American country so my high school and college Spanish(what little I’ve retained)has come in mighty handy.