In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_why-4?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:d03a00ae-0d9c-428d-aeda-7a3c26d47b19Post:d3773ec9-81b1-48d1-8ba3-7bc6f2d4ccfe">Re: Why</a>: [QUOTE]In Response to Re: Why : Weird. Only the two? My H.S. has German, French, Spanish, Russian, Cantonese, Arabic, Italian, and Dutch. Oh, and ASL. In Jersey Posted by anna.oskar[/QUOTE] No money, Anna. Languages are the first thing to get cut and I've heard it thrown around that those are the "more practical" languages to offer. The HS I teach at is in a fairly affluent area and we only offer two languages, although we might get a grant to add in Korean.
I went to Catholic school and they offered French and Spanish. One of the nuns taught Italian as a part time elective, but not for course credit (it's hard to describe the rotating schedule we had). I don't know what they offer now, though.
MOH teaches in the town I grew up in and they offered a ton of languages, but it is a large, regional HS. I know they're cutting way back, as well.
Nates, my highschool had german, sign, spanish and french I think. I took german, then one year of sign at a community college and two years of german at ASU. Scott wants to use german at home so we don't lose it but I'm sooo done with it.
I'll use Spanish at home when we have kids so they learn part of a second language, but N isn't a language person. He's just not into it and he didn't retain most of it.
I was just surprised because I didn't realize there were so many German speakers. Everyone I know speaks Spanish, if anything.
How many years of a language are required in HS? Here, it's only two.
In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_why-4?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:d03a00ae-0d9c-428d-aeda-7a3c26d47b19Post:7d29d747-7254-40fe-87eb-d554e6a95464">Re: Why</a>: [QUOTE]I'll use Spanish at home when we have kids so they learn part of a second language, but N isn't a language person. He's just not into it and he didn't retain most of it. I was just surprised because I didn't realize there were so many German speakers. Everyone I know speaks Spanish, if anything. How many years of a language are required in HS? Here, it's only two. Posted by ZombieNates[/QUOTE]
My requirement was 2 but I took German 4 years for the easy GPA upping A, along with 3 years of Spanish and a year of French.
I need to teach somewhere else, yo. Our taxes are high as fvck (well, obviously not for US directly because we rent, but in general) and we are having major, major cutbacks. Since only 2 years of language education are required, most school districts feel having more than two or three full time language teachers isn't cost effective. So our kids end up in over-crowded classes, with few choices in what they take.
My HS had Spanish, French, and Italian, and then when we were seniors I think they started offering Japanese. I took three years of Spanish in HS, 2 years in MS, and a year in college, then switched to Portuguese, which I hated because it confused the hell out of me. I also know a little bit of Mandarin, but that was learned on a study-abroad program in college. And really, all I know how to say is "how much is that," "I don't want that," "where's the bathroom," and that sort of thing. And the bad words, of course :-)
I wish I kept up with my Spanish. It used to be pretty good, but now I've forgotten most of it.
Girlie, I never have anything on hand, because I suck at cooking. But I've decided to make an effort this summer. I'll add peppers and onions to my list of "common things you cook with."
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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Why : Weird. Only the two? My H.S. has German, French, Spanish, Russian, Cantonese, Arabic, Italian, and Dutch. Oh, and ASL. In Jersey
Posted by anna.oskar[/QUOTE]
No money, Anna. Languages are the first thing to get cut and I've heard it thrown around that those are the "more practical" languages to offer. The HS I teach at is in a fairly affluent area and we only offer two languages, although we might get a grant to add in Korean.
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MOH teaches in the town I grew up in and they offered a ton of languages, but it is a large, regional HS. I know they're cutting way back, as well.
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I was just surprised because I didn't realize there were so many German speakers. Everyone I know speaks Spanish, if anything.
How many years of a language are required in HS? Here, it's only two.
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[QUOTE]I'll use Spanish at home when we have kids so they learn part of a second language, but N isn't a language person. He's just not into it and he didn't retain most of it. I was just surprised because I didn't realize there were so many German speakers. Everyone I know speaks Spanish, if anything. How many years of a language are required in HS? Here, it's only two.
Posted by ZombieNates[/QUOTE]
My requirement was 2 but I took German 4 years for the easy GPA upping A, along with 3 years of Spanish and a year of French.
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Anna, or other people more compotent than me, can I somehow make steak, bacon, and provolone into something tasty?
How about something like that? I don't know what kind of steak you have though.
Any peppers or onions on hand Jas? Philly Cheesesteaks?
That looks yummy. Thanks Denise!
I hear ya... Our fridge still looks like it did when H was a bachelor. Beer and condiments - got em! Fresh food? Not so much.