Monthly Archives: February 2009

Is speaking a foreign language in public “un-American”?

By pcgumban | February 16, 2009

delina_m asked: Case-scenario: mom-dad w/kids. Father speaks to kids in foreign language exclusively anytime any where. Mom speaks to them in english exclusively. Kids will have no lack of oportunity to learn english as they spend 8-10 hrs/day in all-english daycare. Eeverthing (TV, Radio, etc.) and everybody else speaks to them in english. The only [...]

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spanish lessons?

By pcgumban | February 7, 2009

MaMaMiLaJo asked: Does anyone know of a site that teaches Spanish, or anyone willing to give lessons? I’m trying to teach my kids and make it fun. Also wondering if there if there is a difference between proper Spanish and everyday Spanish, like there is in proper English and everyday English?Raymundo

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are there any good universities in tokyo that teach classes in english?

By pcgumban | February 5, 2009

OKC_luv asked: if not, then are there any good one for international students who want to major in veterinary medicine and minor in astronomyJosiah

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Any ideas for teaching a group of extremely high energy 6th grade boys English?

By pcgumban | February 3, 2009

lily13579 asked: I am an ESL teacher overseas and I will soon have a group of 10 or 11 6th grade boys that probably all have ADHD and/or learning disabilities and currently know little to no English. I had them last year mixed with kids who did not have difficulty paying attention or other learning [...]

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