Spanish Inquisition

English language that was mainly developed for better communication within people, but has not been said to have a real meaning behind it. On the other hand, Spanish is know to be a language that’s been passed down from generations, which is a way for Hispanics to “pass down their heritage and culture” (“Latino/Hispanic Culture in the U.S”). Spanish with years of memories and tradition continues to bring the history into the future becoming more beneficial for everyone. The meaning of each…

I worked at McDonalds for a year and half, which exposed us employees to very distinct and abstract languages; nothing like the English language. There were days when customers came in to be serviced and they had to use a notepad in order to interact with me. Also, there were instances when customers came in and they were not able to hear, so I had to use my hands and body language in order to interact with them. When exposed to such conditions, it leads a person to have certain feelings toward…

My mother had to put me in school, find a job, living situation wasn’t so great she had to find a house, it was just an abundant of work that she had to get done and on top of that she is trying to learn a new language. There are many Multilanguage organizations for people who are in my mother’s situation since my mother had not mastered the English language, she needed a helping hand, having someone to translate important documents, give suggestions on where are the finest places to stay, eat,…

Whether we are Hispanics, African, or other ethnicities, our mother tongue is different than the English language. When pronouncing our name in English the accent of our name changes it is no longer our name, When English becomes our second language, our mother tongue stays with us because it is our language from culture. However, when English is our second language it is more likely to become less fluent than our first language. In Manuel Munoz essay, "Leave Your Name at the Border", Munoz…

States didn’t change that much, as they always incorporated Spanish into their conversation. This manly happened when they are home with their parents. Now why do you think their parents always spoke Spanish to their when they are all together? This is to keep their family heritage and they do not want their kids growing up and becoming too Americanize. Unlike other immigrants, their kids had lost their traditions and constantly speaking Spanish, they carried on their tradition from generation…

Society stereotypes certain cultures such as Spanish. They are being associated with illegal immigrants. Also, they assume Spanish citizens do not speak clear English and therefore are not intelligent. In Manuel Munoz’s article, “Leave Your Name at the Border,” he discusses how powerful someone’s name can be. He also touches on all the stereotypes…

People were very uncertain of her taking the thrown; however, she completely proved them all wrong. Queen Elizabeth’s reign is remembered for many reasons but two of the more important were the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1587 and the Spanish Armada of 1588. Elizabeth was a very intelligent person. She did not feel with fools lightly and Elizabeth was famous for her temper, which she is said to have inherited from both her mother and father. It was hard for her to be greatly recognized…

and learning the language opens doors to better opportunities. However, this idea is changing, as mayor of Miami Maurice Ferre announced that Spanish-speaking immigrants do not need to learn to speak English. “We’re talking about Spanish as a main form of communication, as an official language, not on the way to English.” With the population of the Spanish-speaking immigrant growing, the government makes it easy for them not to learn English by providing government funded interpreters and…

United States-born Hispanics/Latinos affect their education level; Why US-born Hispanic have a higher graduation rate than Hispanic immigrants? First, it’s important to understand who are Hispanics and/or Latinos. Hispanics are people of Spanish speaking and/or with Spanish origin. Hispanics was the term created by the Nixon government in 1960 to categories the large group of immigrants as “Hispanics.” Latinos are those who were born from Latin America countries; In other words, those that comes…

I took Spanish for three years. I never felt confident in the classroom and struggled a great amount. I in part blame this struggle on my teachers that should have assisted me in this process, while at the same time blame it on myself for not taking more of an interest. It was a wake up call for me because I never understood how ELL learners must feel learning the English language. By the third year of Spanish class, about tenth grade, my teacher kindly pulled…