Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h6BJQTC12693; Fri, 11 Jul 2003 15:26:29 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 15:26:29 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <sf0ebadd.030@nmail.epcc.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Andres Muro" <AndresM@epcc.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9135] Re: hello X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise 5.5.5 Status: O Content-Length: 2484 Lines: 41 Hi Maurice: Thanks for your praises. I think that after living in the good ol' US of A for the past 20 years, my English ought to be ok. I am actually from Argentina so my Spanish has suffered somewhat. I speak like a pocho and claim to be a chicano-Argentino. Anyways, to clarify the confusion, I was replying to a French guy who wanted to practice his English. I asked him if he was watching the tour, and then, he, ujwala and me started to talk about the tour. Anyways, I'll tell my wife that you think that my english is good, since she, and her kids spends their lives making fun of me. Andres >>> ma.white@morehead-st.edu 07/11/03 11:56AM >>> Andres, Bon Jour! You've introduced a new thread and a new personality to the listserv. Hey, it's summer and respites are needed and expected. Andres, I'd say you have a pretty good command of English. Although I've never heard you speak of course, your email syntax and vocabulary demonstrate a certain proficiency with our language. Follow up with some of the tips other subscribers have given (classes, immersion environments, anglophone friends). As an aside, my mother is Portuguese as well. I suffered the typical American syndrome - speaking the int'l mother's tongue early, then dropping it in favor of "not being different". How about you? I realize what multilinguists many Europeans are - for the most part Americans are not interested in other languages to "your" extent. This is changing though. Paris has got to be one of the most beautiful cities I've ever visited. The political relationship between France & the U.S. may still be on shaky ground, but I'm not fazed. When Armstrong does in fact dominate the tour.....the win will only further polarize feelings on both side of the Atlantic ;) Maurice White Andres Muro wrote: > I am confused. The tour de france went through a villiage in India, or is your husband from france. Do you all have the Outdoor life network? They show it live every day. > > I wonder if NIFL or GW object about us talking about the tour? After all, the tour is from a country that we should not be mentioning, much less promoting it. Hey, maybe we will get into trouble for this entire thread. > > Andres > > >>> usamant@comcast.net 07/10/03 06:46PM >>> > I'm from India and I follow it too! One year it went through the village my > husband comes from..... ! > regards > Ujwala > > This message scanned by RAV anti-virus. This message scanned by RAV anti-virus.
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