Keith R said:uh-oh! Does Petaka realize who he's messin' with? :cheeky:
Do a Google on Spain and you'll see what I mean. They have to be the most screwed up country in Europe (bolding mine)
Did you know they still go around measuring people's skulls to determine what race is more superior?
Now, give me an example of any county they colonized that today is not a mess.
Asians are one of the most progressive group on earth but Spain even managed to screw up the Philippines. (bolding mine)
In under 30 years?Generalisimo Francisco Franco died in November 1975?Spain has emerged from dictatorship and international isolation, built a successful economy and established an effective democracy. Perhaps no other European country has achieved so much, on so many fronts, so quickly.?
3. Spain?s golden age
As Spaniards go to the polls on March 12th, they have a lot to smile about
???????????????????????? Where did I mentioned I was white? ????mondongo said:Petaka, congratulations on your Iberian penninsula heritage. I'm also heartened to infer that you are whiter than the average Dominican. Please post your picture in the Media Gallery....that way we can all enjoy your Caucasian countenance.
PS Just how is this related to the OP?
Petaka said:???????????????????????? Where did I mentioned I was white? ????
Would that be in imperial or metric?Did you know they still go around measuring people's skulls to determine what race is more superior?
mondongo said:Since this thread is about Dominican emigrants' adoption of a new language, let me inculcate you with some of the nuances of the English language. You imply. I infer. In both cases, it is an allusion, not a direct reference.
Edited to untangle a double negative!
You have it all wrong, in more than one sense.Criss Colon said:Most should go to the "Liberal" politicians,Boards of Education,and Teachers unions!
Even "Maine Girl",a teacher who loves the DR and it's People,seems to have set her "standards" of achievement too low,when it comes to their learning English!
mondongo said:The fact of the matter is that all generations of Dominicans in the USA, young and old, will be relegated to a below average standard of lving (with some exceptions, of course).
The city of Lawrence, Mass has one of the highest concentrations of Dominicans. The performance (as measured by a state-wide standardized test) of its high school students is, predictably, attrocious. Their scores are some of the very worst in the entire state. Nearly all of the bottom scores are form either Latino or black high schools. All of them share the primal malady language retardation.
1. Immerse the kids in English. They will learn it in 6 months.
2. Set VERY HIGH, not very low, standards. Low expectations lead to low achievement. This perpetuates the Dominican cycle of mediocrity.
3. don't graduate them until they are actually competent.
deelt said:Criss
I don't disagree with you especially when we are talking about the younger generation of Latinos/Dominicans in the area. Many are already learning English because they have to. However, try telling that to a 70 year old woman/man dying of diabeter/cancer who pulls their 7-10 y.o. grandchild out of school to go spend a day at the doctors as a translator. Have a heart dude! This is really what we are talking about. I was there. I was one of those kids, so I know.
Peace
Chirimoya said:The real test should be when one compares the second generation in terms of educational achievement and professional success.