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Mei EWSIS

Silver Spring school blends instruction in English, Spanish - washingtonpost.com - 0 views

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shared by Mei EWSIS on 12 Nov 09 - Cached
  • Mei EWSIS on 12 Nov 09
     
    I'm learning more about English as a second language right now, and in particular what I'm wondering about is how can other people learn English while their native language is not English? I was researching this question online,and this news item caught my attention because I was about how Spanish children learned English. "In one, English is spoken; in the other, Spanish. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, the Pledge of Allegiance and announcements are in Spanish; on the other days, in English. " The quote I chose here is basically saying the school is a bilingual school.
Daniel T

Guerrilla warfare - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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shared by Daniel T on 26 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Guerrilla warfare is the irregular warfare and combat in which a small group of combatants use mobile military tactics in the form of ambushes and raids to combat a larger and less mobile formal army.
  • Guerrilla (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡeˈriʎa]) is the diminutive of the Spanish word guerra "war". It derives from the Old High German word Werra or from the middle Dutch word warre; adopted by the Visigoths in A.D. 5th century Hispania.
  • Daniel T on 26 Mar 10
     
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corey stanley

In Ariz. Town, Main Street Is A Border Crossing : NPR - 0 views

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  • Just over the metal mesh border fence, it's San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico, city of about 150,000.
    • Shehrina EWSIS
      Shehrina EWSIS on 15 Sep 09
       
      Wow, there are more in the city in Mexico than in the US.
    • Jordan EWSIS
      Jordan EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      the 150,000 refers to the population
  • It's what we sell the most - menudo
    • AndreaLee EWSIS
      AndreaLee EWSIS on 16 Sep 09
       
      Filipinos have the same food!
  • We've got 40,000 to 50,000 on our peak time, people coming across.
    • AndreaLee EWSIS
      AndreaLee EWSIS on 16 Sep 09
       
      That's super crazy! It sounds like they take a lot of American jobs.
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  • I grew up in - in Mexico. I love Mexico. I love San Luis, my town. Some friends, you know, I'm USA, yeah, I'm a USA citizen.
    • JonathanS EWSIS
      JonathanS EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      I took a gander at this quote. The immigrant said that he loves his town,and his friends and he would like to stay in mexico. This is perfectly understandable. America makes it seem as though once your in,there is nothing else. There was nothing before and there wont be anything after. There are countries of equal significance or even more. All we have to do is look a bit further and we will see the truth.
  • My name is Joel Silva. I'm born in the United States. I'm a USA citizen, but I live in Mexico all my life. When I'm 12 years old, my mom, she send me to buy, like, beans, like, potatoes that she pulled in the United States.
    • Luis EWSIS
      Luis EWSIS on 16 Sep 09
       
      It is so cool that you can go back and forth into another country to just buy the daily food
    • Helen EWSIS
      Helen EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      This reminds me of the many people who were born in their home country but then moved to a different country for a better life.
  • But my purpose to learn English to testify who is God, who is Jesus Christ
    • Luis EWSIS
      Luis EWSIS on 17 Sep 09
       
      This is so an obscure note, what does learning English has anything to do with testifying who is God and how can he testify who is God? No one can testify something that is beyond human understanding such as the notion of creation and the existence of a God, if in the first place He does exist
  • We've got 40,000 to 50,000 on our peak time, people coming across.
    • Nicole EWSIS
      Nicole EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      I had no idea so many people legally crossed the borders in one day. I always thought by the stereotypical way people always talked about it, that only illegal immigrants could come in because it was so difficult for people to do it legally.
    • Helen EWSIS
      Helen EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      Wow, 40000 to 50000 people a day during peak time along just to cross the border for work is more than said for. I can imagine a line of cars waiting to get through the border every morning and evening. Like an never ending line of people, thirsty, hungry and exhausted.
  • HOSALIN: This my other home right here.
    • Jessica =D
      Jessica =D on 22 Sep 09
       
      This quote makes a lot of sense. Anyone who spends the majority of time in a certain are (like students in school) consider that place to be their second home. But with these peoples hours, it may even be their first homes. o_O
  • But when I got out, back to work.
    • Nicole EWSIS
      Nicole EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      I found this extremely shocking because I can not believe that someone could get committed for a crime and still work as a legal immigrant in the USA.
  • Mayor ESCAMILLA: Right now, we're on Main Street and you can see that there's some farm workers right now.
    • Nicole EWSIS
      Nicole EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      I found this interesting because when I go to main street I only see Asian families and people. I see markets and small business, but in Arizona Main st is full of Mexican farmers and immigrants
  • Tens of thousands of Mexicans legally cross every day. Many pick produce in southern Arizona's vast farm fields, and all of them cross the border on San Luis's Main Street.
    • Hailun EWSIS
      Hailun EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      It seems like Mexican are very hardworking people.
  • And usually at three o'clock in the morning you'll see the buses that park in the business parking lot. They'll just park there and wait for the workers.
    • Margaret EWSIS
      Margaret EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      Its funny how even transportation is effected by the works who work over there. The buses on main street, flushing don't even wait for workers to get out during the week, they just run.
  • they really like it a lot. Unidentified Man #7: (Spanish spoken) Ms. ESCAMILLA: (Through translator) And with that, they go to the fields to work really happy. Mr. SILVA: I work in the farm before in Mexico, but I started to work in the United States (unintelligible) 17 years old. When 1986, my wife, she passed away. I lose my car, I lose my pickup, I lose my small beans I had. I lose everything. And now I feel like my life is over. I don't see a reason to live. And these guy, he offered me to cross his car, and he put 30 pounds of dope inside. When I'm coming to cross the borderline over here in San Luis, Arizona, the officer, he saw me nervous with the way I speak to him. So, when the guy opened the trunk, he (unintelligible). In prison, I'm going to the book library and I find the bible and I start to read it. I never speak English the way I'm speaking to you now, never.
    • Jeannie EWSIS
      Jeannie EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      Good food makes everyone happy even when times are not so good.
  • You've got thousands of people coming across every single day just to commute to work.
    • Hailun EWSIS
      Hailun EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      Thousands of people cross the boarder just to get to work. they are hard working Mexicans.
    • Usman 'uZi' attends EWSIS
      Usman 'uZi' attends EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      When i read this, I though of main street in Flushing.. Thousands of people..
  • Yeah, because you're working 14, 16 hours a day.
    • Nicole EWSIS
      Nicole EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      That is a really long time to be working. I don't think I could do that.
    • Helen EWSIS
      Helen EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      I agree with Nicole, that is more than a normal working day of a 9-5 job. 14 to 16 hours a day is intense work. I'd be tired, hungry and bored.
    • Jeannie EWSIS
      Jeannie EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      Wow that's like going to work at 6 am and coming back at 10 pm.. I don't think I could handle that.
    • Reasat EWSIS
      Reasat EWSIS on 24 Sep 09
       
      Those people are working really hard just so they can have food on their tables and be able to live. Working 14-16 hours is insane. It's way more than a normal day. I think I can work for that long, maybe. I wouldn't mind as long as I get a good paycheck.
  • Unidentified Man #4: No.
    • Jordan EWSIS
      Jordan EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      he was being really rude to unidentified man 2
  • You've got thousands of people coming across every single day just to commute to work.
    • JonathanJ EWSIS
      JonathanJ EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      It is crazy how so many people do this everyday i never knew about this.
  • Tens of thousands of Mexicans legally cross every day.
    • Jessica =D
      Jessica =D on 22 Sep 09
       
      ZOMG. That's a lot of people! =O!
  • My name is Hosalin. We don't know each yet. He knows me because we've met each other in the different jobs here. Lettuce, melons, watermelons, (unintelligible). Like a big family, all of us.
    • Jaile EWSIS
      Jaile EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      it show the busy at work on Main Street.and the different jobs on Main Street.
  • Mr. SILVA: We are now in the parking lot of Sol Supermarket. This is the area where the buses parking. You can see buses from there to here. No cars. Morning, coffee.
    • Yeung Shing EWSIS
      Yeung Shing EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      i think this is intersectuing because it shows that buses are comeign from like mexicoon and goign abck this is liek hte place for them to get off and get off to go to work thats why i think this was cool and worth to write about because without the place they cant go to work really.
  • We come very early every day to sell food to the guys
  • You can see buses from there to here. No cars. Morning, coffee.
    • Jessica =D
      Jessica =D on 22 Sep 09
       
      Dang, that's weird. In NY you cant cross a street without finding a couple of cars in the street.
  • : (unintelligible) is different here. (unintelligible) across the line and go to work and come back, five, six, seven p.m. So tired.
    • Jordan EWSIS
      Jordan EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      he works really long hours
  • Like a big family, all of us.
    • corey stanley
      corey stanley on 22 Sep 09
       
      Mexican people all consider each other family, even if they dont know each other because thats how strong they feel about there culture.
  • I'm buying a whole meal to everyone here and the best is the Panchita
    • Chun Heng EWSIS
      Chun Heng EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      They probably have good relationship that's why that guy is buying a whole meal to everyone here.
  • I'm going to the book library and I find the bible and I start to read it. I never speak English the way I'm speaking to you now, never.
    • Jaile EWSIS
      Jaile EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      it show that people are able to learn other language when they are old.
  • HOSALIN: This my other home right here.
  • HOSALIN: This my other home right here.
  • this is my job to pick up the beans, to carry the boxes to them
  • They don't have time to eat at home because they leave very early
  • You can see buses from there to here. No cars. Morning, coffee.
    • Jordan EWSIS
      Jordan EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      why are there all buses and no cars in a parking lot or a supermarket
  • We are working from two in the morning until four in the afternoon.
  • So, this is my job to pick up the beans, to carry the boxes to them. You can put the melons in here. These are two small ones. The (unintelligible) is more big ones.
    • Tian EWSIS
      Tian EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      The life of people on Main Street in Arizona is very different from ours. They focus a lot more on farming jobs. Though the lifestyles are different, we both have our own special things.
  • And usually at three o'clock in the morning you'll see the buses that park in the business parking lot. They'll just park there and wait for the workers.
    • corey stanley
      corey stanley on 22 Sep 09
       
      How did they afford to have buses waiting for them if they didnt have much money?
  • Right now, we're on Main Street and you can see that there's some farm workers right now.
    • corey stanley
      corey stanley on 22 Sep 09
       
      This is different from flushing main street, there are no farms and no farm workers in the city
  • cause you're working 14, 16 hours a day.
  • Tens of thousands of Mexicans legally cross every day. Many pick produce in southern Arizona's vast farm fields, and all of them cross the border on San Luis's Main Street.
    • Chun Heng EWSIS
      Chun Heng EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      Large population,and this place is rich in agriculture.
  • But the four-lane road also serves as a border station between the U.S. and Mexico.
    • Tian EWSIS
      Tian EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      The Main Street in Arizona, as a border station, must be very desolate compared to our Main Street in NY. But since there are so many people crossing the border everyday, it must be very famous too.....
  • Tens of thousands of Mexicans legally cross every day. Many pick produce in southern Arizona's vast farm fields, and all of them cross the border on San Luis's Main Street.
    • corey stanley
      corey stanley on 22 Sep 09
       
      This is why there are so many immagrants in the u.s
  • Yeah, because you're working 14, 16 hours a day.
    • Houin EWSIS
      Houin EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      They is crazy for a people work more that 12 hour a day, they don't have any time to do the other thing,because some of they need woke up at 2 am.their life just only work and sleep.
  • We come very early every day to sell food to the guys. They don't have time to eat at home because they leave very early. We are working from two in the morning until four in the afternoon.
    • JonathanJ EWSIS
      JonathanJ EWSIS on 22 Sep 09
       
      This is a very nice thing this person is going she makes sure they eat i know theyhave to pay but still she thinks of them
  • We come very early every day to sell food to the guys. They don't have time to eat at home because they leave very early. We are working from two in the morning until four in the afternoon.
  • Sometimes we not take a break. Sometimes we not taking no lunch. We're working straight.
    • Reasat EWSIS
      Reasat EWSIS on 24 Sep 09
       
      That is very difficult since they are working 14-16 hours a day. They must be very strong. I don't think I can work that long without taking a break or eating. If I am able to do those things, then I can work those hours.
  • Unidentified Man #2: Hello, sir. How are you doing? (Spanish spoken)
    • Reasat EWSIS
      Reasat EWSIS on 24 Sep 09
       
      I'm doing alright. How are you doing?
DominiqueE EWSIS

20091204 :: Latino USA - 0 views

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  • Helen EWSIS on 23 Dec 09
     
    The Story of Sam He plays the saxophone and is in his school's jazz band. He is a senior in high school and is about to graduate. He is here from Mexico and immigrated here when he was 5 years old. His visa expired and his father did not reapply for one. "I was raised an American." He did not get in to college because of his legal status. Michelle is his girlfriend, she plays the piano. His family wanted him to keep a low key because they were afraid of what would happen. Every Sunday morning, his family gets together to play together. His mom sings, brother plays the drums, sister plays the bass, and his father is a pastor. He graduates high school in Indiana and his dream is to go to Indiana University, but he applied too late and issues arose. He did not qualify for financial aid because he is undocumented. His father tries to push him to find a job in the summer since school is about to start in 2 months. He cannot pay for tuition, cannot commute to college because he doesn't have a driver's license, and can't work on the mark. "I can't go very far." "I'm not sure what my future is..."
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  • Andrea. C on 23 Dec 09
     
    The thing that stood out most for me was the saxophone that was playing throughout the podcast and the talk about college. It never occurred to me that immigrants who don't have their documents, might not be able to go to college. And it's hard for Sam to go to college, also because he has only 2,000 and even with financial aid, it's impossible
  • Tian EWSIS on 23 Dec 09
     
    I really like his story. The story taught me a lot about college, which is something that we are all working on right now. In addition, when he said that "But what happens after they leave high school? The best and brightest have no problem getting accepted into top universities. But that's where their immigration status gets tricky", I was also thinking that it might be an issue. As an immigrant myself, I was starting to think about if the immigration status would have certain impact in the future.
  • Shehrina EWSIS on 23 Dec 09
     
    Right now we are listening to a podcast. The podcaster is talking about himself. The podcast is about a guy who is undocumented and its his struggle in college. One quote that stood out for me was "whole family plays music on the stage." This stood out for me because it shows that he has a close family and they are there for each other. Another quote that stood out for me was " The whole college proses was very frustrating" I understand him because I am also going through this college proses and it is very confusing at times. Also stressful because everything has to be right. I admire Sam because With all the obstetrical in his life he still going to college and getting an education. It is great that his family is supporting him.
  • DominiqueE EWSIS on 23 Dec 09
     
    Sam's parents did not teach him his indigenous culture/language. They possibly thought that by not teaching him Spanish it'd become easier for him to assimilate to the American culture, but by doing so I feel like it cost him a part of his identity. What if Sam get's deported, he won't be able to survive in an environment that he's not familiar too. His own father acknowledges his sons capability to adjust in born country.
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