english as a second language

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Are Americans arrogant as far as language?

Amy @artemis432 (7474) • Abernathy, Texas 20 Aug 07

Many people I know expect people who move or visit here to speak perfect english right away. My mom has traveled the world, including many third world countries. She found two things to be generally true, most require english as a...

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How many words can you come up with?

mamajena @mamajena (122) • United States 12 Jun 07

I am hoping to see what you all are made of literally speaking. In an ongoing discussion here on my lot the topic of the difficulties of making oneself understood and understanding English as a second language speakers have has...

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If you speak any language but English you must be from the ghetto, right?

helloyou10125 @helloyou10125 (35) • United States 1 Apr 07

Possible 2008 Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich was quoted as saying, "The American people believe English should be the official language of the government. ... We should replace bilingual education with immersion in English...

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Do you think that people living in the USA should have to learn English?

NYSheDevil @NYSheDevil (25) • United States 14 Feb 07

I live in Queens, NY and encounter tens of people every day who don't speak a word of english. Not just people who recently immigrated here, but people who have lived here twenty plus years. All they know how to say is, "I don't...

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speak english in america

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Learning a Second Language

lauriefnp @lauriefnp (5109) • United States 14 Dec 06

I have noticed that so many MyLot users are from places around the world where English is not their native language. What is your motivation to learn English? Is it required in the schools, or is it a choice? Does the...

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english learning

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