English, anyone?
So, it's been way too long since I've posted anything on the blog. My only defense is that I don't have internet hooked up at my apartment yet. Thus, my internet time consists of 4-hour blocks of time once a week where I try to email everyone that I need to email. That's my excuse, anyway, and I'm sticking with it =).
Anyway, things are going pretty well over here. I've been in language school for a couple of weeks now, and it's been fun for the most part. It's a miniature UN in the classroom, which makes things interesting. There's people from France, Switzerland, Austria, Russia, Kergistan, and China.
The amazing thing is that they all speak English. I felt pretty embarrassed when people in the class (from all over the world, mind you) all spoke English as well as their native tongue. It's pretty amazing to see and hear people that can speak 3 or 4 languages. I myself, being the typical American, speak only English. Most people I know from the states speak only English. Most, if not all, of the people I've met so far over here speak multiple languages, and usually speak some English. It's not a bad thing, I guess, but something to think about nonetheless.
I respect those that know and speak multiple languages. That's a skill that is often overlooked stateside, at least as far as I know.
I heard a joke once...
What do you call someone who speaks 3 languages?
trilingual
What do you call someone who speaks 2 languages?
bilingual
What do you call someone who speaks 1 language?
American
kind of sad isn't it?
Posted by
Anonymous |
10:29 AM
Q: What do you call someone who speaks 3 languages?
A: Tri-lengual.
Q: What do you cal someone who speaks 2 languages?
A: Bi-lengual.
Q: What do you call someone who speaks 1 language?
A: American.
HS
Posted by
Anonymous |
7:42 AM