================================================ Subject: Odp: Re: General "Survey 1 of 2" Stuff From: "Agnieszka" To: Date: Mon 6 Aug 2001 13:16:10 +0200 ================================================ If someone is interested how does it look like here: When I was in primary school we used to learn just one foreign language. It started in 4th grade (we used to have 8 grades, plus "0"grade, which you started with age of 6). But now you're learning English even in Kindergarten! Then in high school you have to learn 2 foreign languages, which is always English and another one -it's mostly German, but sometimes French or Spanish. When you're in "humanistic profile classes" (lol) you need to also learn Latin.In college you have also 2 foreign languages, but like in my case - you could choose, so I also chose Spanish, 'cause I always wanted to learn this language. Of course people learn after school in private lessons too, there's a lot of language's school, so if you have money and if you want to - there's not a problem.And there are really people in different age there. Anyway English RULEZZZZ here in Europe, lol.Although if you're going to visit France or Italy - be prepared, that people don't want to talk to you in English... Agie ----- Original Message ----- From: Gina Kovach To: Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 9:53 PM Subject: Re: General "Survey 1 of 2" Stuff > Well said, NightStorm!!!! > > Oh, and little known fact: the United States of America never adapted an > official language. So the way I see it, people can use whatever language > they want and shouldn't be harassed about it. > > Another thing, in Europe, many schools require that the students learn > not one, but TWO foreign languages as well, because if you leave your > home country in Europe, all of a sudden people aren't speaking your > native language anymore. I take French in school, but here in the United > States it's basically useless. I dunno about the rest of you, but in my > hometown everybody speaks English--even if they're foreign. > > --->|Gina|<--- To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp