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Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz………………..
Easy if you see the value.
If you believe in memorizing things.
 If you have experience listening 
And maybe if you think knowing these sounds are important.
But what if you don’t?
What if you parents do not speak this language?
What if they discourage you from learning English
Yet they put you into a school where it is the only language spoken?
Abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz…………………..not so easy now, right?

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M. L. Kiser

Date: 12/20/2019 1:04:00 PM

Not so easy, period. One of the hardest languages ever! By the way, have you ever tried pronouncing that as a word? It's way worse than, "supercalifragalisticexpealidocious".

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 12/20/2019 2:26:00 PM

I have not, but now I am twisting my mind around the idea.

Pratap Roy

Date: 12/14/2019 12:59:00 AM

Learning a new language needs a lot of practice and something more..... A good write. God bless you.

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 12/14/2019 3:58:00 AM

It is so difficult for us sometimes! I have tried to learn Spanish four times, and have failed all four.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/13/2019 6:59:00 PM

That's why we have ESL!!! They need to employ more of us ESL teachers for elementary schools. I applied once to public school and they were paying the ESL teachers four times LESS. Outrageous!

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 12/14/2019 3:58:00 AM

We have four of them in my school and only ONE of the FOUR speaks Spanish! REALLY? I think it's crazy!