Learning another language can be very challenging, frustrating, as well as exciting. The language that I chose to study and learn more about is Spanish. I read and speak Creole fluently so that helps in understanding French somewhat. Yet living in South Florida, and having a huge Hispanics population all around has been most difficult, especially when I go to places like the store or the gas station and I have to communicate with people who do not speak English. I have been many places in South Florida were I was the only person who spoke English and had a difficult time expressing what I wanted and that experience was frustrating. I work at a high school were more than 60% of the students speak Spanish. My father has tried for years …show more content…
Being bilingual has opened many doors for me but not at the level it has opened for my father. My father, speaks English, Creole, and Spanish and the job opportunities he has had with only an associate degree has been mind-blowing. I thought learning Spanish would have been very easy. Yet, once I got into it and started actually practicing and making sure I was using the verb tense correctly I found it to be very challenging. I plan on visiting Cuba in the summer time. I will have an opportunity to practice what I have learned on my trip to Cuba. I hope to find more time to practice my Spanish, through community classes that will allow me to take formal classes. I do not think I would learn Spanish overnight but would need to build on my current relationship with Spanish speaking students. I also believe for me because I learn by doing, would have to move to a Spanish country for a few years to truly learn the language fully. This class has given me a great opportunity to learn another language. I have also found a lot of great websites and tutorial for free that have also been a great help. My students continue to encourage me to keep trying to learn Spanish and it is amazing to have them around to speak with because it helps me to have someone to practice speaking Spanish with. I believe everyone should learn Spanish because it will not only open doors for advancement but it will allow you to communicate with many more
I came from Mexico when I was 4 years, and like many of us I did not know English. Little by little I became fluent until I now can dominate English. Many people come to this country for a better life, but once in this country, we notice how essential English is for our everyday life. Being bilingual can be very beneficial for anyone in this country. I may be fluent in English, but I still prefer speaking in the Spanish language. This may be because at home that is all we speak. Both my parents do not really know English much. It’s better for me to talk to them in Spanish. I can try to talk to them in English but there may be a few words they won’t
Walking around I can observe that student’s population is Hispanic who are ESL. This student’s first language is Spanish and has little bit knowledge of English. They are able to take conversation with their peer with the Basic English they know, but struggle to talk in complete sentences. For example the
From birth the Hispanic heritage has had a strong impact on me. Being raised in a bilingual home and learning Spanish in school, has provided me the advantage to communicate in both languages. Hispanic- Americans can socialize and understand both the English and Spanish community in Florida. Hispanics can also share my language with those of non- Hispanic descent. As I approach my college years and life, I think I will benefit from being bilingual.
Speaking to someone in their native language is a great complement to that person. Most people do not care enough to learn the language of the country they are visiting. Some travelers expect the people to already know their language to the place that their traveling to. This being said, the ones who actually know the language to the place that they are traveling to, can hold a special place in the local heart. If a child grows up learning two languages, he/she will have a greater appreciation for, not just one, but both languages that they grew up learning, knowing and respecting. This can also be beneficial for school, homework, and tests. If that child knows both English and Spanish, and if they are discussing something that is related to Spanish, like history, that child could be interested since he/she g...
It was difficult for me because I didn’t always understand certain words or phrases in English that I knew in Spanish, and sometimes I felt left out. In the middle of the year, my family moved me to a school with a Bilingual Program. Again, I had a hard time because now I had to learn all of the letter names and sounds in Spanish that I had been learning in English.
Transitioning from Spanish to English was the most difficult thing ever. At age six I didn't know much. I thought Spanish was the only language since that's all I learned and heard. Being told by your parents you have to learn English before school was confusing. I didn't know why I had to learn a new language.
Many people immigrate to the United States from different countries to begin a better life. Once in the American territory, the first step for success is to learn the English language. Richard Rodriguez, the writer of "Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood" describes the language decisions he faced as a child: "Outside the house was public society; inside the house was private" (16). The English language is the primary language in the United States, and it must be learned to be able to communicate with the public world. The language that we speak at home is considered to be private because it is only used in the presence of the people we feel comfortable with, our family. Families immigrate to the United States from Mexico to find and give their children a better opportunity to succeed. The children of immigrants who have been raised or born in the United States were able to adapt much faster to the English language. The Spanish language, in the case of Mexicans, is part of our origin that most of us inherit from our ancestors although in the United States many, including me, seem to add a new language, which gives us better opportunities.
As a child, I had to navigate from an English speaking classroom to a Spanish speaking home. From eight in the morning I was given instruction in English by my professors at school. After three in the afternoon at home I engaged in Spanish conversation with my mother, father, and siblings. When the summer vacation came around, it was back to speaking Spanish only, and then I regained the Mexican accent that had faded away during the school year.
Spanish is one of the main spoken languages to this day and is widely used so it is important to know or start learning! There are many reasons to learn Spanish especially if you 're going somewhere like Mexico because that is their main language. Reasons I think people learn new languages or should be personal development, access to culture gave a better understanding, better travel experiences, better business, employment prospects, and it’s one of the easiest languages to learn. For people everywhere it is important to be able to learn languages if you want to communicate, travel outside of the country or even move to a different country. For people from Mexico in order to come to America, they have to learn English. In order to get in America, you have to pass a test where you speak English, write English and other things involving speaking English. However, with Americans some don’t want to learn the language so they don’t but it only hurts them. It hurts them because when they travel outside the country or want to understand someone in a conversation they can 't because they don’t know much of the other language which is what I think happens a lot. English is not recognized as the primary language in America but fifty states have made it their official language because so many people speak it. Despite the language difference Mexico doesn’t have an official language either. Mexico, however, has indigenous language that lots of people speak when in comparison America has different languages themselves like German, Scotish, and other languages. Personally, I think language has a huge impact on everyone because it is how we all communicate and it is how our systems are
In the United States, it is important for a person to speak English fluently because it is the official language in America and everybody communicates in English. Many people believe that English should be the only language in America and that sometimes people may face prejudice when they speak English with an accent. For some parents, the fear of prejudice makes them decided not to teach their children their native tongue. On the other hand, there are many other reasons why some parents want to teach their children their native tongue. Gabriela Kuntz explains in My Spanish Standoff why she did not allow her children to speak Spanish at home. Kuntz’s explanations are acceptable, but some research studies reveal that most young children can learn two or more languages. Also, many researchers say that children can learn a second language faster than adults.
My parents did everything they knew to help my sister and I learn and respect our Mexican culture. Born into American culture but raised by Hispanic parents, often was difficult for me. Since I was little I had to manage and balance two very different cultures at the same time. There were many times while growing up that I encountered complex situations in regards to language, whether to speak Spanish or English and when it was appropriate. I felt a lot of pressure having to act as an interpreter for my parents when we were out in public. At home I was told to speak Spanish so I would not forget, but at school I was taught to only speak English with my teachers and friends. However, when we would go visit family in Mexico, I was expected to only speak in Spanish, since speaking in English in front of family members who only spoke Spanish was seen as disrespectful. So learning two languages has been very beneficial to my life and for my family. By
And although it was a great way to communicate the First generation, second language, English, I struggled with language barriers. Children of immigrants can certainly relate. Growing up I have been always spoken to in Ilocano, but with the help of school, I slowly learned how to speech English and forget how to speak Ilocano. I speak English but I understand everything in Ilocano when someone in my family talks to me. I also know a few phrases, but I just can’t really speak it because I was never forced to.
Learning a new language is most difficult things an individual can do but, if someone wants to a new language the best time to do so is at a young age. I was born in the United States but when I turned five years old I moved to Mexico. The only language I knew was Spanish. Spanish is one of the easiest
When I was a child my dad, and my grandparents taught me how to speak Spanish before I could learn how to speak English. As I continued to learn more and more words, Spanish became my first language, I spoke it fluently, and English came second. When I was ready to start Pre-K, my dad taught me to write in English other than in Spanish. It was hard to learn how to write my letters without knowing them in English and only in Spanish. I would confuse my E’s
I have had experience with learning two languages, Spanish and Arabic. The first time I was exposed to Spanish was when I was in kindergarten and I did not study it again until high school. I did not begin learning Arabic until my last year of high school and decided to major in Arabic once I got to college. The experiences I had learning these languages were completely different.