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Sunday, July 8, 2012

Kobe Bryant and Second Language Learning

Dear Tig,

Wow.


Do you know the old joke...

"What do they call a person who speaks three or more languages?"

"Multilingual."

"What do they call someone who speaks two languages?"

"Bilingual."

"What  do they call someone who speaks just one language?"

"An American."

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"Only 19.7 percent of those Americans surveyed speak a language other than English in their households, according to the Census Bureau report. In comparison, in the European Union, which is composed of 27 different countries and 23 official languages, 56 percent of Europeans speak a language other than their mother tongue, and 28 percent speak two foreign languages, according to a 2006 European Commission surveyhttp://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2011/01/04/language/
Alas... 
Old Europe! 
When will these foolish people learn the advantages of know-nothing narrowness? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Know_Nothing

Love

Alan

PS Kobe better watch out...  or they'll take his passport away.

PPS Excerpt: "Why the Chinese are Flocking to U.S. Colleges" - "Politically, we may be at odds with the Chinese regime, but its people desperately long for a taste of American autonomy. RISE China, the private international education company that invited me to China and for which I am a compensated senior adviser, focuses on teaching idiomatic English to Chinese students to help them get into American universities. It also helps Chinese students develop confidence, initiative, commitment and active learning -- all qualities that are cherished by our higher institutions. As a result, the number of Chinese undergraduate students in the U.S. has doubled in the past two years. In the 2006-07 academic year, 9,955 Chinese undergraduates enrolled in U.S. schools. The next year, that figure jumped to 16,450, and by 2010-11, 56,976 undergraduates enrolled in the U.S. China exports more of its students to the U.S. than to any other country. They are already reaping the benefits educationally and economically." http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/31/opinion/bennett-china-us-schools/index.html


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Date: Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 5:57 PM
Subject: Fw: Intervista Kobe Bryant in Italiano
To: Alan Archibald - Gmail <alanarchibaldo@gmail.com>
 
From: NH
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Subject: Fw: Intervista Kobe Bryant in Italiano
 


--- On Sat, 7/7/12, arthur giacalone wrote:

From: arthur giacalone
Subject: Intervista Kobe Bryant in Italiano
To:
Date: Saturday, July 7, 2012, 10:35 PM

Bryant lived the first 13 years of his life in Italy. Who knew?!!!
 
Intervista Kobe Bryant in italiano su Sportitalia 1^PARTE


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