Teacher Under Fire For Telling Student to Speak English

[Unkotare]

He's so full of shit it bubbles out his ears.




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My grandparents learned English. My Flemish great grandfather learned English. My immigrant father in law learned English.

It generally takes approximately seven years to acquire a new language to the extent that you can successfully engage in challenging academic work with it. Many people like to tell themselves "I've learned it!" when they are still just bare beginners because from 0 to 5 feels like more than 5 to 10. Some basic social communication can be acquired relatively quickly, but that's not fluency.

 

[Unkotare]

So why aren't you writing NOW in your "own" language?

Greg

Forked tongue.

 

[gtopa1]

We had our own language. The white man took it away.

Weren't there over 300 Indian languages? Did you speak them all?

Greg

 

[gtopa1]

The fact that the rules specifically state we have to speak English on this message board.

Pourquoi??

Greg

 

[Hellbilly]

So why aren't you writing NOW in your "own" language?

Greg

It’s against the rules, dipshit.

 

[Hellbilly]

Weren't there over 300 Indian languages? Did you speak them all?

Greg

You’re an idiot.

 

[gtopa1]

It’s against the rules, dipshit.

"Please post in English."

So it's out of politeness. You don't seem very polite.

Greg

 

[Hellbilly]

"Please post in English."

So it's out of politeness. You don't seem very polite.

Greg

Why would you expect a savage to be polite?

 

[gtopa1]

You’re an idiot.

No; over a hundred Indian languages are now considered non-viable which means 200 are still spoken I would suggest within the tribal group. I think it is good that they are still spoken; so why didn't you note that 2/3 of Indian languages are still spoken?

"It has been reported that at the end of the 15th century over 300 American Indian and Alaska Native languages were spoken. Today, fewer than 200 tribal languages are still viable, with some having been translated into written form. English, however, has become the predominant language in the home, school, and workplace. Those tribes who can still do so are working to preserve their languages and create new speakers from among their tribal populations."

Do all American Indians and Alaska Natives speak a single traditional language? | Indian Affairs

www.bia.gov

Why did you misrepresent the situation? Why did you blame "the white man" for dropping interest in "native" languages? How many Native languages had WRITING?

And no; I am NOT a dipshit or an idiot. I just like the FACTS!!!

Greg

 

[gtopa1]

Why would you expect a savage to be polite?

You know any? You want savage? My ancestors used to beat up the SPARTANS!!! Yours?

Greg

 

[gtopa1]

Why would you expect a savage to be polite?

Do you still speak your "Native" language?

Greg

 

[Hellbilly]

Do you still speak your "Native" language?

Greg

Yep.

 

[Hellbilly]

You know any? You want savage? My ancestors used to beat up the SPARTANS!!! Yours?

Greg

Skoden!

 

[Unkotare]

Yep.

Didn't you say it was "stolen" from you?

 

[Hellbilly]

Didn't you say it was "stolen" from you?

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[Road Runner]

So why aren't you writing NOW in your "own" language?

Greg

We're not allowed to.

"Please post in English."

So it's out of politeness. You don't seem very polite.

Greg

You're expecting way too much from him that's why.

 

[Hellbilly]

You're expecting way too much from him that's why.

Praise the lord!!!

 

[gtopa1]

Praise the lord!!!

So how did they steal your language...(whoever "they" were?)

Greg

 

[gtopa1]

Skoden!

Never heard of it. Isn't that a Swedish car?

Greg

 

[Hellbilly]

Never heard of it. Isn't that a Swedish car?

Greg