Comments on: How to serve immigrants who can’t speak English http://www.learnedfool.com/how-to-serve-immigrants-who-cant-speak-english Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:30:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Fool http://www.learnedfool.com/how-to-serve-immigrants-who-cant-speak-english#comment-81 Fool Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:15:59 +0000 http://www.learnedfool.com/?p=316#comment-81 Yes, Spanish is sort of a 4th language for me, but there are other immigrant groups in America, just as here in the UK. But English being the international language for diplomacy, commerce, etc., it is advantageous to have some knowledge of that language wherever you go. Yet I would encourage anyone planning on staying in a foreign country for a long spell to learn something of that foreign language. Even some Americans feel they don't need to know another language, because everywhere you go, there will be English speakers and English signs. That's so selfish and egocentric, so I'm glad to hear that you are studying Japanese. Yes, Spanish is sort of a 4th language for me, but there are other immigrant groups in America, just as here in the UK. But English being the international language for diplomacy, commerce, etc., it is advantageous to have some knowledge of that language wherever you go. Yet I would encourage anyone planning on staying in a foreign country for a long spell to learn something of that foreign language. Even some Americans feel they don’t need to know another language, because everywhere you go, there will be English speakers and English signs. That’s so selfish and egocentric, so I’m glad to hear that you are studying Japanese.

]]> By: Bill http://www.learnedfool.com/how-to-serve-immigrants-who-cant-speak-english#comment-80 Bill Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:40:26 +0000 http://www.learnedfool.com/?p=316#comment-80 I understand the sentiment coming from America with it's high population of people from Mexico. Now I live in Japan and so now the tables are reversed. I do study Japanese but I also appreciate the option to have some things in English. Bill <a href="http://www.naruhodo-eigo.com" rel="nofollow">ESL for Kids</a> I understand the sentiment coming from America with it’s high population of people from Mexico. Now I live in Japan and so now the tables are reversed. I do study Japanese but I also appreciate the option to have some things in English.

Bill
ESL for Kids

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