What would children in third-world countries do with Spanish textbooks meant for English-speaking children?
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um, learn to speak and write with correct grammar.
I used to have a pen pal from EL Salvador and her spelling/grammar was so bad I could hardly read it. Same goes with some of my poorer friends in Cuba. SPanish textbooks explain very clearly how to form sentences correctly and how to spell things.
That makes sense enough, then. Thanks for clearing that up.
Then why is there a pile of hundreds of textbooks awaiting recycling in the East Building? I mean, it was great to pick up six free books after school today, but still - if the kids down in Costa Rica or Venezuela could learn from the old Spanish II textbooks that almost nobody took from the pile... then why aren't we sending them there?
Supposedly, we are sending those books to third world countries.
Oops, I meant "developing nations."
^ why?
and i'm not underestimating them or anything. i'm a native speaker. and spanish books are retarded to read and answer.
no one said they were stupid, just uneducated. It doesn't matter who the book is intended for, if it explains correct grammar and spelling, it's useful.
they will have a fiesta.
Queen Sekaf, how will a book written primarily in ENGLISH help someone who doesn't even know the grammar and spelling of their native language? Or am I misunderstanding you.
Well my spanish books are always written in spanish, and everything is explained in spanish.
good point though, I never thought of that. In that case of like a spanish 1 book written almost completely in English, it probably wouldn't be that helpful.
Hey, anon above me - Costa Rica might be a lot better off than some countries, but it is still far from "properous". I would know; I went there. And no, not on some tourist bus - my family rented a car and drove across the country. I had to get out and ask for directions about 8 gazillion times, so I had plenty of opportunities to speak with people who are still living in a third world country. We tried to avoid tourist hotspots becuase we wanted a real feel for the country, not just want their government wants tourists to see. Costa Rica is still incredibly poor in many places, and there are kids there who could certainly benefit from school supplies. It's true that Costa Rica has a more established middle class than a lot of south american countries, but that doesn't mean there isn't still a lot of poverty. I doubt anon1 thinks South America is one country.
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