Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I was more interested to know how widespread the teaching of second languages is, and which is the usual language chosen. I don't think it counts as a second language if it is because of a large immigrant population in a particular area. Where I live it is mandatory to learn at least one second language, usually French, Spanish or German - it actually seems to be more dependant on teacher availability than parent choice. Frank On Friday, November 21, 2003, at 06:47 pm, Don Dory wrote: > Frank, > I don't know about where you live, but in a rather large triangle > running from Corsicana to someplace south and west of San Antonio there > is a whole lot of German spoken. In fact, if you can get along in > German or Spanish you wouldn't need any English at all. Likewise, in a > broad swath of the upper Midwest, Danish and Swedish will do just fine. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Frank > Dernie > Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 12:07 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: Re[2]: [Leica] Proposed visit to Solms > > How many people in a small town in the USA would you expect to speak > German? Is it widely taught? > > > On Thursday, November 20, 2003, at 08:50 pm, Sonny Carter wrote: > >> Jerry wrote: >> >> JL> Whaaaat? When I visited Leitz at Wetzlar many years ago, half >> JL> the office people spoke English! >> >> JL> Jerry >> >> Leica moved to Solms several years ago. It is a small town not far > >> from Wetzlar. Last time I visited, the tour was mainly in German, >> because I could follow it. Others on the tour were from Adox and >> spoke no English at all. I was surprised, in fact at how many >> people, especially in the service trades do not speak English. >> >> When I lived in Wetzlar in the late fifties, many people spoke >> English. I was told that the reunification brought a number of people > >> to that region who had never learned English. >> >> By the way, while you are in Solms, an interesting place to have lunch > >> is at the Castle in Braunfels. As you are leaving Solms, turn right >> and go up the hill a short ways and you'll see the charming town. >> >> http://www.sonc.com/castle.htm >> >> SonC >> http://www.sonc.com >> >> >> >> Natchitoches, LA USA >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see > http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html