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Topic: Arabic, not Spanish, as the language of the Future
Fanta46's photo
Wed 02/09/11 11:54 PM
Don't they still teach, "See Dick Run," the alphabet, and all that good stuff?

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Thu 02/10/11 12:02 AM
this is right off the USA citizenship goverment site...
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Speaking Test

Your ability to speak English will be determined by a USCIS Officer during your eligibility interview on Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.
Reading Test

You must read one out of three sentences correctly to demonstrate an ability to read in English.
Writing Test

You must write one out of three sentences correctly to demonstrate an ability to write in English.

to me this is appaling....and if you or I go to be a citizen in most other countries,,,I did say "citizen" you no way will get to do 1 out of 3....I think it is lame and it is just more of the double standards this goverment has in imigration and citizenship. I was married and my wife "from a foreign country spoke better english than me..well, she is very educated, lol,,anyway,,she was worried about the citizenship and the English speaking part,,,I told her,,,,no worrries,,,not in this place.,lol

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Thu 02/10/11 12:03 AM

Don't they still teach, "See Dick Run," the alphabet, and all that good stuff?


naw,,,,it would be sexist and politically incorrect,,lol,,jk
maybe though..hmmm

AdventureBegins's photo
Thu 02/10/11 05:51 AM

this is right off the USA citizenship goverment site...
quote:
Speaking Test

Your ability to speak English will be determined by a USCIS Officer during your eligibility interview on Form N-400, Application for Naturalization.
Reading Test

You must read one out of three sentences correctly to demonstrate an ability to read in English.
Writing Test

You must write one out of three sentences correctly to demonstrate an ability to write in English.

to me this is appaling....and if you or I go to be a citizen in most other countries,,,I did say "citizen" you no way will get to do 1 out of 3....I think it is lame and it is just more of the double standards this goverment has in imigration and citizenship. I was married and my wife "from a foreign country spoke better english than me..well, she is very educated, lol,,anyway,,she was worried about the citizenship and the English speaking part,,,I told her,,,,no worrries,,,not in this place.,lol

well... As with anything else in this country... English requirement can be 'waived' with the proper 'scrim' and 'paperwork'.

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Thu 02/10/11 08:36 AM
Edited by willing2 on Thu 02/10/11 08:37 AM


Don't they still teach, "See Dick Run," the alphabet, and all that good stuff?


naw,,,,it would be sexist and politically incorrect,,lol,,jk
maybe though..hmmm

They'll soon be changing that to, 'See Abdul slap Assia.'

My question.

Why would it be made mandatory?

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Thu 02/10/11 10:10 AM
Truthfully, they need homegrown to interpet, not "others".

Chinese is being taken in Chicago.

Government is looking out for their best interest.

Hopefully those who learn Arabic, don't convert.

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Thu 02/10/11 10:42 AM

It would make ALL humans a 'head taller' if we had a planetary language...

I would not want it to be one of the current languages...

Such a thing would only cause strife.

but if we can put a person on the moon...

Stands to reason we be smart enough to create a 'planetary' language that we could all accept.


There have been attempts to create a "universal language" (most notably Esperanto), but they just haven't caught on yet. :thumbsup:

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Thu 02/10/11 08:45 PM
A Texas school board plans indoctrinating American students in Arabic "culture" Mansfield ISD will re-tool Arabic culture curriculum, WFAA.com, February 7, 2011.

No doubt the following classes need to be included:

Beheading 101 The latest techniques for taking the heads off shoulders of Christians, Jews, and also wives.

Domestic Relations: "Beat your wife every day. If you don't know the reason, she will."--Arabic saying.

Topics in Clitoridectomy: Topics include: what age is appropriate? Are anesthetics really necessary? Sterile instruments are just for decadent Westerners.

Child Rearing How to decide if Honor Killing is appropriate for your daughter.

Political Jujitsu How to use liberal Jewish civil liberty organizations as your Jihad ally against Jews and Christians.

Stoning 212 Improving your throwing arm. Where to aim. The best type of stone to use. How deep to bury subject for maximum exposure without risking escape.

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Thu 02/10/11 08:54 PM
I've had fiends and neighbors of Arabic origin, and I never noticed any tendencies of this type. They must have been really good at hiding their real agendas.

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