[bksvol-discuss] Re: Learning a reading knowledge of another language
- From: "Bobbie Hughes" <hughebo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:33:23 -0400 (EDT)
> I found that Italian was really easy for me. I grew up speaking and
> reading
> spanish. I worked on singing Italian music in high school, and the words
> came naturally to me. I found only a few minor differences and picked it
> up
> really fast. Quite a few words in Italian are similar to spanish. I can't
> say anything in regards to french, as I've never studied it, but but
> that's
> just my take.
> Rosie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007 8:04 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Learning a reading knowledge of another language
>
>
>> Hi, Bobbie.
>>
>> Latin may not be the best choice. Nouns are declined,
>> and if I remember correctly, verbs come at the ends of
>> sentences. It's more like German in that regard.
>>
>> When I was about to attend library school, I also had
>> to show I had a reading knowledge of a second
>> language. (This was many years ago; apparently it's no
>> longer required). Because I had taken a couple of
>> years of Latin in high school I thought I could teach
>> myself to read German, abnd started in Sept, but by
>> December I wasns't making much progress. It was a
>> whole new vocabulary and script. I'd taken French,
>> too, so in January I started to teach myself Spanish
>> and easily translated a page of an encyclopedia
>> article in June.
>>
>> My recommendation would be that you work on French,
>> which is so much closer to Spanish in syntax. But
>> Latin certainly is fun.
>>
>> Cindy
>>
>>
>> --- Bobbie Hughes <hughebo@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> I can't even begin to say how happy this makes me.
>>> I'm in the process of
>>> applying for Ph.D. programs (in Spanish) and really
>>> need to acquire a
>>> reading knowledge of (at least) one more language.
>>> Obviously, Latin would
>>> be perfect! Thanks to everyone who is (or will be)
>>> working on these!
>>> Peace,
>>> Bobbie
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Rosie and Grandma Cindy,
Sorry for the *very* delayed reaction. I've been playinng what seems like
a never-ending game of email catch-up. I actually have to work on two
more languages. Am leaning toward Italian and Portuguese. My roommate in
Spain was French and, though I love her to death, it's just not my thing.
Thanks for the suggestions!
B
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