Language Classes, 11/08

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

Hello.

Today is a test day for Languages of Europe and Cat students alike. Both tests will consist of a short vocabulary portion, a translation, and a five-minute dialogue with me in the appropriate tongue. For Languages of Europe, that means Spanish; for Cat, the translation will be based on the video now cued up in the VCR.

Please let me know if you have questions.

[OOC: Slowplay on this. Post that you handed in the written test and how well you did and that you're approaching Dream for the dialogue. I know a tiny bit of Spanish and Babelfish is my friend, so if you want to actually hold the conversation in Spanish, I can do that, though there's no penalty if you just choose to use the //slashes of speaking another language//. Finally -- anyone who does not complete a midterm dialogue within the next week will be given detention.]

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Re: Languages of Europe, 11/08

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

Dream raises an eyebrow. //I am different from most teachers, yes.

After this exam we will switch into a study of French. It is hard to get in-depth in these overview courses, but I hope to give you the basics of at least a few tongues.//

Re: Languages of Europe, 11/08

[ihatedenmark.livejournal.com]

*Hamlet nods*

//That is good. It is good to get a wide understand of languages. My Father demanded that I study English; he said that it was //lingua franca// that would be used good everywhere.//

Re: Languages of Europe, 11/08

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

//It is widely used in this time, yes.

What languages do you speak now?//

Re: Languages of Europe, 11/08

[ihatedenmark.livejournal.com]

*He considers this, trying to take a tally of what he's been taught.*

//Danish and English, with flawing. I learned very good French and some Latin and Spanish at my old school Wittenberg. I tried to learn German, but I am still very bad with it.//

Re: Languages of Europe, 11/08

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

//And which of these do you enjoy the most?//

Re: Languages of Europe, 11/08

[ihatedenmark.livejournal.com]

*He considers this a minute.*

//English, I suppose. There is so much you can say. French and Latin are more poemic, but English has poetry and beats that are special to it. That is why I have worked so much to learn it.//

Re: Languages of Europe, 11/08

[game-of-you.livejournal.com]

Dream nods. //It is a language with some odd beauty.

You have done well. Do you have any questions for me before you take your seat?//