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 h7TJok714734; Fri, 29 Aug 2003 15:50:46 -0400 (EDT) Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 15:50:46 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <001901c36e66$23339b10$18aab042@lop.com> 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: "ttweeton" <ttweeton@comcast.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9325] Re: Accept English Only donation? X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1558 Lines: 35 Excuse me Stacy , but have you ever talked to those children of immigrants who arrived here at the turn of the century and declared that the very first thing they had to do was to learn English???? AND THEY DID!. No one complained at that time, that I have ever read anywhere in any article about those years when millions and millions of immigrants arrived, that they didn't have time or that it cost too much money!!! They desperately wanted to learn to speak English as quickly as possible so as to assimilate! My own immigrant father never taught me Czech much to my chagrin. He said it was a useless language and not needed!!!! But then ..... that is another story. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stacey O'Neil" <styce@hotmail.com> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 11:15 AM Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9311] Re: Accept English Only donation? > I am sure that learning the host language in any situation is always "top of > the to do list". Not all people have the economic resources to do so. Many > are too busy trying to be self sufficient to take the time to indulge in > extending their education. It is a highly classist remark to assume that > everyone can afford to take classes. Even free classes come at the cost of > money lost from not working those hours or paying for child care & > transportation. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get MSN 8 and enjoy automatic e-mail virus protection. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus >
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