The Importance Of Speaking English In Mexico

All languages are important and realizing it will make you become a stronger, more diverse human being. We need take make an effort not only for ourselves but for other citizens living in the United States who don’t speak English; we need to make them feel welcomed into our country. Marjorie Agosín described that,”here in the United States, where I have lived since I was a young girl, the solitude of exile makes me feel that so little is mine, that not even the sky has the same constellations, the trees and the fauna the same names or sounds, or the rubbish the same smell. These are the dilemmas of one who writes in Spanish and lives in translation”(Agosin 599). Agosín has lived in the United States for quite some time now, yet still feels like she is living a life through “translation”. She should not feel this way, Agosin should feel apart of our country and feel as if she is a citizen. It is important for us to take a stand now to make language become apart of the curriculum within our school systems starting in Kindergarten, so that our children have a more diverse life filled with opportunities. One thing we know about the future for sure is that we will still have our knowledge about language, but it is how we use that knowledge that will depict how we will succeed in life and as a

Even the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Health and Human Services (HHS) are rallying support for those citizens who do not currently speak English well or at all. The EEOC is fighting

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The story of “Norma” by Sonia Sanchez, is about summary of the author’s life in high school. She attended George Washington High School, she was a shy girl who didn’t say much and a student who needs to study.

Learning a new language seems to have only positive effects. However, for a Mexican American, accomplishing this goal brought him drawbacks in the interaction with his family. In his essay, ‘’Public and Private language,’’ Richard Rodriguez describes the difficulty in learning a new language and the sacrifice he makes to accomplish his goal. Richard Rodriguez shares the difficulty for older people, as they learn a new language; however, for younger generations is easier to learn a new language. Also, the new language creates a lack of communication for Richard Rodriguez.

“Bassackwards” by Jay Nordlinger, published by National Review Digital on January 29, 2007, is a short article arguing why immigrants should learn to speak English instead of supervisors learning the broken version of their language. Although Nordlinger wants immigrants from all around the world to learn English, he mainly focuses his writing on immigrants of Latin descent who speak Spanish. He talks about all the variations of Spanish that are taught to supervisors and business owners to help them communicate with their workers. There are classes such as “Restaurant Spanish,” “Fireman Spanish,” and “Health Care Spanish.” He then gives us an example of “Construction Spanish” which is the most popular, by

Education in the New Latino Diaspora also discusses how language barriers can occur within the schools. Yolanda told me that she experienced language barriers here plenty of times. While her daughters have the advantage of being native English speakers, Yolanda does not. The reading states, “In some places, growth of the new Latino diaspora helps explain the proliferation of classroom trailers and the shortage of teachers, particularly those trained in TESOL (Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages)” (Hamann and Harklau, page 160)

A woman they call Mamacita is completely incapable of trying to having a conversation with someone who speaks fluent English. It states “I believe she doesn’t come out because she is afraid to speak English and maybe this is so because she only knows eight words. She knows how to say: ‘He not here’ for when the landlord comes, ‘No speak English’ if anybody else comes, and ‘Holy smokes’”. (Doc c, paragraph 6) This shows how much she struggles with trying to speak English. You can’t live the American dream if you don’t even know how to speak the American language. English. Secondly, Esperanza explained that her father was limited to what he had to eat because of the language border he had. It states “My father says when he came to this country he ate hamandeggs for three months. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Hamandeggs. That was the only word he knew” (Doc c, paragraph 7) .This proves how only knowing how to speak a little bit of the American language stops you from living the American dream. Lastly, Mamacita got so frustrated with the fact that she couldn’t speak English and that’s the only language people were trying to communicate with her with, she just broke down. It states “No speak English, no speak English, and bubbles into tears”. (Doc c, paragraph 12) This proves how not being able to speak

In recent studies, the United States has seen an increase in numbers in immigration and has affected both adolescent education and the work environment. These families are forced to learn a new language and blend into a new society. In the article Obstacles to Getting Ahead by Martica L. Bacallao and Paul R. Smokowski “Monolingualism and discrimination in interpersonal interactions and social policies directed Mexican adolescents and their parents to learn English and to conform to host culture norms, appearance, and behaviors to advance in school and in their work.” (1). Lately, education has been a struggle for immigrants due to the language barrier and the effects that it has on them such as depression, anxiety, and even feel abandonment.

In her article, “Teach Them Spanish Early, Too”, Carlene Carmichael argues that in California young Americans are not being taught Spanish as their second language. Carmichael supports her argument by saying that young Americans should have the chance to learn the basic Spanish language, learn together with other children that speak Spanish as their first language, and have the opportunity to apply for jobs that need both languages. Her purpose is to tell people that young Americans should learn Spanish in order to have the opportunity to apply for jobs that require people to speak English and Spanish.

Norma Lemus was born in Guatemala on May 15, 2003 where until she was 11 she lived in Guatemala and had a normal life and had friends but then had to move to Miami to start a new life. She is the oldest of 3 siblings. When she moved to Miami she at first had a hard time to adjust because now she had to make new friends and now had to learn English. Luckily for her she learned English in a year and made a best friend in 4th grade. Her best friend is Victoria Tovar.

I agree with Rodriguez people should give up their private language in order to fully learn the public language. The book Hunger of Memory, Rodriguez isn’t capable of speaking the public language which is English and is ashamed about it he also has a tough time understanding it. Understanding the full meaning of the public language can be a great advancement; could be easier for everyone to communicate with each other not feeling ashamed or worried of how they are speaking for example Rodriguez. It’s beneficial and rewarding as well with lots of advantages. Although Rodriguez had a tough time trying to learn the English language he then overcomes his fears of speaking what he then couldn’t speak and is motivated to achieve his educational

The level of the English language by Latinos descendants is growing, they usually prefer to speak Spanish only at home, to be exact, are 3.4 million children (Hakimzadeh & Cohn, 2007), but nevertheless, Most latinos belive that if they do not have a good English, things would difficult to them, principally at work and it could be a reason why the new generation prefer English outside and Spanish in their house; even so, in a study of 2013 was found that only 2% of the latinos community speak a decent English (Gonzalez Barrera & Hugo Lopez, 2013)

There are emotional and legal concerns surrounding whether immigrants should learn to speak English. Domenico Maceri (2009), an award-winning author and foreign language instructor at Allan Hancock College in Santa Maria California, states “I never met an immigrant in the United States who needed laws to be reminded that English is necessary to succeed” (par. 9).

Also, people belittle a foreigner's native language. Mujica reports a known politician in favor of adopting English as the official language for the United States, and she felt the train of thought was dense (217). Foreigners are singled out, for not comprehending English. Rodriguez recalls a gringo [American or English person] rudely asking "What can I do for you?", Rodriguez sensed he could not adapt to the gringos society, but stay safely tucked away in his Spanish society (213). Also, people make a foreigner's native language feel too formal. Rodriguez describes the nun who introduced him to his first classroom in his new academic career, and how her voice echoed with a dullness, while she sounded each syllable of his Hispanic last name (212). Equally important, people insinuate English to foreigners. Youngquist and Martínez-Griego observed that many of the families at a local learning center spoke Spanish, and limited English, and tried to teach English to their children. Instead of helping their children learn English, it interrupted the learning development for both languages (92). Peopl humble a foriegner's language.