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The Path to English

11/2/2013

 
We so often think its just us. Struggling to be understood, struggling to understand. But immigration and the problems of communication has been going for quite a while now. And the issues are pretty universal.

The obstacles we encounter here in Spain are not that different from the millions of people that have emigrated over the course of history, and its in our genes, for we were all immigrants in the not too distant past.
" I feel a bit backward..."

So now, we obsess about how we are  - or how we are not - engaging with the host culture, and sometimes (well, quite a lot really) get just a tad introspective about the whole issue. 

BBC Podcast

There is a podcast from the BBC I listened to last week on language and immigrants and it may be worth a listen to. You may in fact find yourself nodding here and there at a few moments during the program.

So, you may just find this audio file of interest. Its an investigation into how many immigrants into the UK experience cultural and linguistic disadvantages, and proves insightful to anyone who has touched on any of these issues in their daily lives.
 


"It's like I'm deaf..."

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And imagine how they have to cope there with the new laws goverening language requirements to enter the UK. Imagine what would happen here if Spain adopted similar measures!

"Dime dos ejemplos, explicando la diferencia entre por y para...." 

Subscribe to the excellent BBC Documentary series, or just download the FREE episode below from this link.

BBC World Service - DocArchive: The Path to English - 
Or go to this URL : http://itun.es/i6J26kb #iTunes
JL Bestué
23/2/2013 12:21:57 pm

This is my second visit in this web page, I found it very interesting, so I recommend it.

Paul Read
24/2/2013 03:11:43 am

Thank you Mr Bestué for your kind words. I hope you continue to visit the site and find it of interest.


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