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Por Latinos solomente?

I work in construction and work with many Latinos. One guy has been in the US for 7 years and doesn't speak a lick of English. Another has been here for four years. When I ask the ones who do speak English, they tell me most Latinos don't want to learn. Why is that?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Sabia usted que la raza hispana es muy orgujosa? es possible que sus amigos en el lugar de empleo,estan pensado que su cultura y su idioma los intifican con quien ellos SON! No creo que son perezosos como algunos los toman ser, si usted no habla el Castelleno(Espanole) ,le aconsejo que lo aprenda de sus amigos!!!!!!!!!!!!Buena Suerte.

  • 1 decade ago

    solamente...most Latinos I know have learned or are currently learning English. Most ESL classes are during the day, and many people work. I taught adult ESL classes for a few years and I saw men and women working hard to learn. Learning a language isn't as easy as most Americans think. Why do you think such a huge number of Americans take a foreign language in high school and drop it after a year or two? It takes the human brain 5-7 years to acquire a foreign language. After the age of 13, or during puberty the brain changes and it physiologically becomes more difficult if not impossible to acquire a new language. Most people after the age of 13 do not need to learn a new language so the brain is actually less receptive to acquiring a second language after puberty.

    Source(s): Master's Degree in ESL/Bilingual Education
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Because they're lazy and would rather drink their Cerveza and tequila while beating on their wife. Its their way of showing her they love her. They're also part of the growing Mexican movement to take over this country and make it Mexico North, so why should they learn English? And remember, as long as you go into the stores and find stuff in Spanish and get instructions on the phone for English press 1, Spanish press 2 and so on, why should they? We're all going to be speaking that garbage someday if they have their way. Support deportation.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I think its because they plan on going back toMexico shortly, I dont know for sure but what I do know is that its hurting us chicanos we're just caught in the middle los gabachos hate us for not being white enough and los mexicanos hate us for not being mexicano enough remember que semos Americanos with Mexican heritage and that comes first! we need to find a solution fast because im tired of all this Si Se Puede' bullshit its an excuse for free citizenship and it'll kill us chicanos and all of us others that immigrated the correct and legal way

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  • 1 decade ago

    Because they refuse to do anything that they aren't being paid to do. They have no respect or honor.

    Look at this idiot above me who is insulting someone better than he is but he can't spell "because".

  • 1 decade ago

    listen to white trash above me talking anyway i agree with the esl teacher it is very difficult for many adults to learn another language its not cus they are lazy its cus its way to hard and working 12 hours a day dont help

  • 1 decade ago

    Because being an American, or becoming an American is not why he is here.....Solomente

  • 1 decade ago

    Well, do you wanna learn spanish?

  • 1 decade ago

    They are hanging onto their roots!!!

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