So I realized the language Spanish had affected and cause my life difficult. ... After 4 years, I can manage spanish not perfectly as Mexicans, but I spoke fluently that could solve problems for my family and I realized knowing Spanish made my life better, I did not know how I began have a lot of friends from school, Facebook, workplace and it helped me to argue or clarify the facts. In Mexico people would take advantages from the people who did not know Spanish. ... Through these years I saw may unfair events happened to the non-spanish speakers, for example, the police officers took benefits...

• Word Count: 910
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Not only did the Chicanos create their own language, they also formed a new culture and society based on their methods of communication, which, in turn, helped them feel like they belong somewhere. ... Although I had friends who spoke Spanish, I would still have trouble speaking Spanish. ... This influenced me to try to learn more Spanish words and get better at translating and pronouncing Spanish, which also affected my English. ... Since I had an anti-social attitude, I would just sit back and listen to everybody talk, and this helped me develop my English, bilingual, language. ... If the ...

• Word Count: 952
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• Grade Level: High School

As a result, many communities have adopted bi-lingual programs, in order to help Mexican-American students ease into English submersion by using both the Spanish and English languages in the educational process. ... On their first day of fourth grade at their new school, the children were unable to respond in English to a question nor was the teacher able to help them find the correct words. ... Martinez, who had always helped her sons with homework in their former bi-lingual school, displayed great concern that "`their grades will fall, because I"m no longer going to be able to help them a...

• Word Count: 4836
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

During the early 1500's the Spanish and Portugal lead the world with their great and dominant Navies. The Spanish discovery of silver in Zacateces and San Luis Potosi allowed Spain to have a lot of trading power with East Asia in the way of silk and back home in Spain helped to put money back into the treasury after the 800 year-long recon quest of Iberia form the Moors (The world that trade created, pg. 54). ... But as time goes on the Spanish and Portuguese hold on the world scene lessens, in many ways due to privaterring, which lead to losses in Spain and gains for the Dutch, Engl...

• Word Count: 530
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

At school and in public you describe hearing the cold, harsh sounds of the English language and wishing that your teachers would welcome you in Spanish, instead. You explain that, as a child, you regarded Spanish as your own personal language. ... I being half Salvadorian tried to speak, I"m sad to say, the little Spanish I knew to help her out but it just wasn't enough, it never seemed to be enough, as I"m sure you understand. ... No longer did you hear the warm sounds of Spanish fill your house. ... You say that you felt that your close-knit family ceased to exist as it once did when ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This book is good in helping non-minorities understand what minorities do go through, and it helped me understand some of the different things they endure. ... She sometimes didn't find any Spanish speaking workers so it made it hard for her when she needed help. ... His parents even struggled to learn English so they could practice with him at home and help him learn it quicker. ... He said he became so used to speaking English regularly that he never really used Spanish. ... He could still understand Spanish, and in high school he learned to read and write Spanish, but for many yea...

• Word Count: 1295
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• Grade Level: High School

Being Spanish made you the best of all races, but what if your were an Indian, or black how did that affect their population. ... What is ironic is that, once they are free, they do the same thing the Spanish did. ... The Incas had a trade system with their rural cities, which helped the capital. ... When the Spanish arrived they take advantage of this "trade" system and used it against Latin America. ... Most of the rural population migrates to the cities in hope of finding jobs to help their families and find these inhuman conditions. ...

• Word Count: 1824
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

In the past year, I have had the enjoyment of partaking in the second level of Spanish at Imperial High School. To gradually increase my understanding of the Spanish language was solely dependent upon my linguistic and speaking skills. ... Spanish Two has helped to improve both my continuous study of the English language and literature work immensely. I can now literate Spanish pieces as well as write works of my own in a second tongue. ...

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Especially for me growing up learning and understanding two different languages, English and Spanish. Although with Spanish I had to learn two different dialects with my mom being from Guatemala and my dad being from Mexico. ... Growing up learning Spanish was a bit difficult for my siblings and I. ... For example when we would say the word you in Spanish I would use "tu" because that's how my dad say you in Spanish. ... This was most interesting when talking to other Spanish-speaking people because it helped me deduce where they were from. ...

• Word Count: 1287
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• Grade Level: High School

English speaking Americans in the United States should learn the language of Spanish, and Spanish citizens isolated in the United States should learn the language of English. ... The plane truth of the matter is that a whole lots more of us than currently do will have to be fluent in Spanish. ... Providing support personnel who are fluent in the language of the target market makes the statement that the company is sincere about the marketing promises and also helps the company track its advertising results. Therefore supporting bilingual customer service helps benefits the business organizatio...

• Word Count: 848
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

At the age of eighteen Oscar left his native land and moved to Madrid, Spain to study painting at the San Fernando Art School. While he was living in Spain he discovered his extensive love for fashion and began sketching for many leading Spanish fashion houses. This soon led to Oscar being an apprentice with Spain's most revered couturier, Christian Balenciaga. Soon after that Oscar de la Renta left Spain and began working with Antonio Castillo as a couture assistant at the house of Lanvin in Paris. ... Besides Oscar being a famous designer he has also helped build two much needed sch...

• Word Count: 781
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• Grade Level: High School

In the essay, "Se Habla Espanol," Tanya Barrientos explains how speaking Spanish had a negative impact on her, but not knowing Spanish made her feel American. ... Asking for help is for sissies"(317). ... Barrientos states, "to me, speaking Spanish translated to being poor. ... Refusing to speak Spanish gave Barrientos the feeling of being superior and American. ... Therefore, she set out to learn Spanish. ...

• Word Count: 1185
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• Grade Level: High School

Reminiscing about my past experiences helps me to determine my plans for the future. ... I was born into a Spanish speaking home, with both parents being immigrants. ... Fortunately because I could speak thou not fluently English and Spanish at the age of six I was able to be the family advocate. ... Benefiting by being fluent in both Spanish and English I will be able to serve the Hispanic immigrants. ...

• Word Count: 509
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• Grade Level: High School

As Part of the kindergarten class, I was taught in English and Spanish. ... At such a young age, I absorbed English and Spanish phrases. ... I would not like to be in a school where my classes are given in my first language (Spanish). ... They find it very offensive when my brothers and I chat, and not a word in Spanish is said. ... Instead it helps those with good intentions enhance their behavior and attitudes produced in cultural unawareness. ...

• Word Count: 1303
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• Grade Level: High School

He was able to travel outside his home country in 1992 for the first time to participate in shows in Spain, Mexico, Holland and Belgium. ... Borrase is the granddaughter of Thomas Povedano a well-known Spanish painter from Costa Rica, who established many art schools in Latin America. This has helped in her artwork because it is very hard to be a painter or a local artist in Costa Rica. ... She is well known in the U.S. as well as Spain, Panama, and Holland. ...

• Word Count: 700
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• Grade Level: High School

Other liberators were known for freeing just one significant country, like how Toussaint L'Ouverture freed Haiti, Miguel Hidalgo freed Mexico, and Dom Pedro helped liberate Brazil. ... For this reason, I believed he helped a lot more than the others did, though each in their own way was influential. ... They aided him in continuing his work and within fifteen years all of the Spanish countries he helped were free. ... According to historytoday.com, "Many Spanish Americans wanted him to be their dictator, their king.... Therefore, he help turn these countries from their former govern...

• Word Count: 776
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• Grade Level: High School

Although I may be able to speak both English and Spanish, I cannot write in Spanish very well. ... Growing up I remember speaking to my parents in English a lot more than Spanish. I would say it in English then repeat it in Spanish. ... " instead of answering the proper way which is, "Thank you for calling BCBGMAXAZRIA in Oakbrook, this is ______ speaking how I may help?...

• Word Count: 906
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• Grade Level: High School

The dictionary, 'Vocabolario della lingua italiana,' published by the Accademia was the first known Italian dictionary which also served as the model for similar works in French, Spanish, German and English. ... This did not cancel the many dialects of Italy that are still widely spoken now, but it certainly helped the expansion of an "official" language and its clear pronunciation. ... " This will help when looking at a menu at a restaurant in Italy. ... This is also true for words in Spanish. Words in Spanish that end in and o such as boy ello is masculine and ella which mea...

• Word Count: 2200
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

This move was explained by that a nation of a great ability, such as the US, had to help smaller nations in need. ... Philippines was the key to reach Chinese markets, but even before we took them over, our reason was weakening of Spanish resistance. ...

• Word Count: 768
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• Grade Level: High School

He liberated Cuba from the greedy hands of Spain and then watched over its development. ... The fear of German despotism in America as well as crucial economic interests helped propel America into the crusade for democracy and American ideals in World War I. ...

• Word Count: 713
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate