Thursday, November 1, 2007

Why Should People Learn Spanish?

I remember the first time I visited Mexico. It is a beautiful country. I was young so naturally, I went with my parents. None of us could speak more than a few words of Spanish. We had a vague idea of how the Mexican currency worked, but we were clueless when it came to how much to pay people at restaurants and the shops. Let?s just say it was an interesting experience (and I?m sure we were overcharged a number of times).
Oftentimes, it?s when you have to go without it that you realize how important communication really is. For example, it?s not fun listening to a group of people talk about the latest widget or gadget when you know absolutely nothing about it. You sure can?t add anything to the conversation.
And just listening in on a topic you know nothing a View the rest of this article


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