Posted on December 17, 2008 at 11:01pm
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A few weeks ago we were given the assignment of writing an essay about the English-only movement and what its affect would be on people in America today. The idea of making English the only spoken language in America baffled me. I felt that the idea neglected the civil rights of the people. That English is not the only language spoken in the world. Languages like Chines, Spanish, and Hindi consume more than 2/3 of the Earth's population.
What right do we have to say that if you're an…
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Thanks for writing. We are currently planning a Chinese summer immersion camp in Second Life targeting college students (or high school seniors). If you are interested, maybe we can skype?
Hope you're enjoying the winter break. I was wondering if you, your educator contacts or students would be interested in participating in a nationwide Vocab Video Contest @ MIT university. We'd really like to get more students involved from Connecticutt.
You can view contest details at BrainyFlix.com Please let me know. Thanks!