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Thu Jun-14-07 11:32 PM
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| 4. You do realize that when he came here he didn't speak English? |
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He's advocating for the "immersion" method of learning a language, and he's speaking as an immigrant himself.
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| -Schwarzenegger: Turn Off Spanish TV |
madeline_con |
Jun-14-07 11:23 PM |
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Man, this guy's brain cells do not work. |
Maestro |
Jun-14-07 11:26 PM |
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Maybe he's selling the Encyclopedia Britannica on the side. |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-15-07 12:43 AM |
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Yeah, especially since it has better world news |
roody |
Jun-14-07 11:26 PM |
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Only if you don't veto SB840 single payer healthcare bill ! nt |
EVDebs |
Jun-14-07 11:28 PM |
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You do realize that when he came here he didn't speak English? |
pnwmom |
Jun-14-07 11:32 PM |
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Why doesn't he spring for English subtitles? |
rocknation |
Jun-14-07 11:37 PM |
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Too bad he is ignorant about language |
roody |
Jun-14-07 11:39 PM |
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Right suggestion, wrong emphasis |
Pigwidgeon |
Jun-14-07 11:44 PM |
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Enter the "They gotta learn English now" wing of DU in 5. . 4. . 3. . 2. . 1 . . |
RGBolen |
Jun-14-07 11:42 PM |
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Ya think what he is saying |
ben_meyers |
Jun-14-07 11:46 PM |
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i love spanish speaking television channels |
madrchsod |
Jun-14-07 11:48 PM |
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I used to work for |
murielm99 |
Jun-14-07 11:54 PM |
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Actually, he's got a point. |
silverweb |
Jun-14-07 11:58 PM |
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This is good personal advice |
DBoon |
Jun-15-07 12:08 AM |
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Of course. |
silverweb |
Jun-15-07 12:19 AM |
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cuidado |
nerddem |
Jun-15-07 02:29 AM |
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Gracias. |
silverweb |
Jun-15-07 03:40 AM |
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I understand most immigrants are very motivated to learn English |
DBoon |
Jun-15-07 12:05 AM |
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Can't you just imagine, VP Schwarzenegger. Soon to be Prez. Scary as all hell! n/t |
Decruiter |
Jun-15-07 12:05 AM |
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Imagine the ticket: Thompson, Schwarzeneggar |
Decruiter |
Jun-15-07 12:09 AM |
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What kind of priviliged @sshole do you have to be to suggest |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-15-07 12:07 AM |
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The priviliged ass hole who wants to help people learn english? |
hnmnf |
Jun-15-07 12:11 AM |
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Because free human beings should be told what language to speak |
RGBolen |
Jun-15-07 12:12 AM |
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He said "If you want to learn English quickly" |
hnmnf |
Jun-15-07 12:13 AM |
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And that word shows you how out of touch he is with most people |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-15-07 12:17 AM |
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I think this conversation is just showing how close-minded you are |
hnmnf |
Jun-15-07 12:19 AM |
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No, I think this conversation shows how little most people really know |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-15-07 12:20 AM |
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I am close minded about Arnold. |
roody |
Jun-15-07 08:13 AM |
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Maybe he should teach by example? |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-15-07 12:15 AM |
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Well he did come to this country speaking very little english |
hnmnf |
Jun-15-07 12:18 AM |
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Him and his team of handlers? |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-15-07 12:21 AM |
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there was an Austrian tv channel when he moved here? n/t |
freeplessinseattle |
Jun-15-07 04:36 AM |
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a person who is wrong about one thing can be right about another |
riverdale |
Jun-15-07 03:47 AM |
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No, he's not an expert on language acquisition. n/t |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-15-07 07:59 AM |
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maybe the kind of [nonprivileged] asshole |
nerddem |
Jun-15-07 02:18 AM |
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I was speaking about the privileged asshole in our State House |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-15-07 07:57 AM |
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I think what he means is that you don't learn a new language until you |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Jun-15-07 12:17 AM |
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Most of my friends struggling with English can't afford to have |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-15-07 12:18 AM |
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But I'll bet they have access to English media |
ben_meyers |
Jun-15-07 12:35 AM |
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You don't know anyone who doesn't speak English, do you? |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-15-07 12:39 AM |
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Hell, I live in Arizona |
ben_meyers |
Jun-15-07 12:49 AM |
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Then you know as well as I do how hard it is to aquire a second language. |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-15-07 12:53 AM |
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I'm not saying that it's easy to learn a second language, but I think that |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Jun-15-07 12:50 PM |
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I learned English from the teevee, Lydia. That and in kindergarten. |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-15-07 12:56 PM |
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I saw the same thing while I was serving abroad while in the Navy. |
bumblebee1 |
Jun-15-07 12:31 AM |
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Someone needs to read the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo to this idiot. |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-15-07 12:38 AM |
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Aw man, I love my Telemundo!! |
EOO |
Jun-15-07 12:46 AM |
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Turn it off or you'll get kooties! |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-15-07 12:59 AM |
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Wow, that's kind of racist |
ben_meyers |
Jun-15-07 01:13 AM |
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We seem clean to you, ben? Good to know that. n/t |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-15-07 07:47 AM |
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And so articulate, too! |
Starbucks Anarchist |
Jun-15-07 08:59 AM |
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We don't really know how to have this conversation, do we? |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-15-07 09:28 AM |
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doesn't this blockhead have a chimney to push over? |
MisterP |
Jun-15-07 01:50 AM |
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I don't think any immigrants should pay a whole lot of attention to |
Old Crusoe |
Jun-15-07 02:27 AM |
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I think that's about to happen. Seriously. The obverse of |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-15-07 01:02 PM |
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I love your prediction and I'm betting on the same horse. |
Old Crusoe |
Jun-15-07 03:04 PM |
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They have my 75 yr old Mom out registering voters in East San Jose. |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-15-07 03:06 PM |
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Tell your Mom to register as many Democratic-leaning voters as |
Old Crusoe |
Jun-16-07 02:10 AM |
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Where do you get a Spanish tv set? |
roody |
Jun-15-07 08:23 AM |
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Schwarzenegger's English still needs work. |
Bridget Burke |
Jun-15-07 08:46 AM |
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What a bonehead. |
brook |
Jun-15-07 09:13 AM |
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Actually |
AandP |
Jun-15-07 03:21 PM |
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Welcome to DU, AandP. |
sfexpat2000 |
Jun-15-07 04:26 PM |
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