in reply to (jcwren) Re: (2): Best part of Thanksgiving
in thread Best part of Thanksgiving
You missed my point.
I said I liked the poll because of the last option.
I know there are plenty of sites in the Netherlands that are Dutch only, and I'm not quite fond of them. Compared to France, however, it is a haven for the English speaking world.
Let me inform you of the way the language problem of a
united Europe is dealt with in the Netherlands.
Every student learns Dutch, English and a bit of German here in the four forced years of education after elementary school.
Most also learn a bit of French, and some schools have the option of specializing in French/German.
English and Dutch are always compulsory, to the full effect.
Germans only learn German at school, only the higher forms of post elementary-school education teach English. In the UK, it's pretty much the same as in Germany AFAIK, but this is fine because English is the language 'everyone' knows anyway.
France is the worst of them.. I've seen educational documentaries of French people in an English exam class, and their English was sub-par to be mild. It shows, for when in France you can forget about asking for something in English at a gas-station. (Mind you that I'm not ignorant about these countries, the distances are small in relation to the distances in, say, Australia.)
I'm not trying to make daft generalizations here, nor was I talking about America's citizens. I was referring to America as a nation. A nation may not have viewpoints, but the history and cultural context of a nation certainly influences people's viewpoints.
I suddenly realize I used a bad example, though. Language should be English-only worldwide. It's much easier that way :).
About you being concerned about yourself,...
Good :)..I am too, but I'm also curious about the structure of the world. I'm not single-minded enough to think only about myself. You are, in fact, a reflection of what you are to others. Since you're obviously depending on other people (Your employer, for example?), it's better to zoom out occasionally.
I hope you're not angry anymore :(
"Let's not include text here.."
I said I liked the poll because of the last option.
I know there are plenty of sites in the Netherlands that are Dutch only, and I'm not quite fond of them. Compared to France, however, it is a haven for the English speaking world.
Let me inform you of the way the language problem of a
united Europe is dealt with in the Netherlands.
Every student learns Dutch, English and a bit of German here in the four forced years of education after elementary school.
Most also learn a bit of French, and some schools have the option of specializing in French/German.
English and Dutch are always compulsory, to the full effect.
Germans only learn German at school, only the higher forms of post elementary-school education teach English. In the UK, it's pretty much the same as in Germany AFAIK, but this is fine because English is the language 'everyone' knows anyway.
France is the worst of them.. I've seen educational documentaries of French people in an English exam class, and their English was sub-par to be mild. It shows, for when in France you can forget about asking for something in English at a gas-station. (Mind you that I'm not ignorant about these countries, the distances are small in relation to the distances in, say, Australia.)
I'm not trying to make daft generalizations here, nor was I talking about America's citizens. I was referring to America as a nation. A nation may not have viewpoints, but the history and cultural context of a nation certainly influences people's viewpoints.
I suddenly realize I used a bad example, though. Language should be English-only worldwide. It's much easier that way :).
About you being concerned about yourself,...
Good :)..I am too, but I'm also curious about the structure of the world. I'm not single-minded enough to think only about myself. You are, in fact, a reflection of what you are to others. Since you're obviously depending on other people (Your employer, for example?), it's better to zoom out occasionally.
I hope you're not angry anymore :(
"Let's not include text here.."
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