What language is that it sounds so beautiful?
The rhythmic sound of English is something you only notice when abroad, especially in Eastern Europe, people stop to listen to talk.
I was in Prague, where I stayed in the dorms at the University of Foreign Languages. Just crossed the threshold of the door, the receptionist said aloud "Good morning, sir!" Then
asked me my name, what country was and what was the reason for my trip. She spoke very strong and I would answer equally well to fill my details in the form of accommodation.
But she did not speak out loud because he had hearing problems, but because they want students coming and going out there hear our conversation.
When he ran out of questions on the form, Mrs. Elizabeth asked me about the weather, food and customs of South America and Spain. Is not that Latinos are hot?, Mischievous eyes said.
Then I discovered that all around us were a dozen students listening intently to the daring questions of the receptionist and, of course, also my naive responses.
was an embarrassing moment. We all watched in awe, saying nothing. There was a long silence, until a young girl in her twenties, could not resist the curiosity and the question that launched today remember:
What language is that it sounds so beautiful?
English journalist Javier Reverte, in his account of trip to Greece and Turkey, tells a similar story. He says he met a Greek island innkeeper had a very special classification of languages.
"Every language is made for something. English for business. A cup of tea, ask Always before sitting down to discuss. German is a language of war, it seems that entire divisions fall on you when you hear them. "
"The French have set up their language for love, and woe to the woman who opens their ears in front of a French!, Because the moment you have to open my legs."
"If you want to talk philosophy, here is our Greek language, and no other. The Italians have created their own language to sing all the time, and achieve women singing, which is the best way to love. "
"But when a English speaking ..., ah, Spain!, When the English you speak, hear the angels sing. Their language is created to commune with God. Any woman who meets a English aims to marriage. "
What language is that it sounds so beautiful? asked the girl, breaking the silence of the students.
- is English. The Lord is from Peru, South America, "said the receptionist very proud.
Young people around us were studying foreign languages \u200b\u200band was somewhat familiar with various languages, but never heard a sound "so beautiful." So we asked that we keep talking aloud.
The girl of twenty years was the most excited about my speech. Asked questions in Czech Dona Elizabeth translated. We talked - with a translator in between - almost half an hour, laughing and joking until the receptionist knew she had to leave us alone.
That night I gave my first English class. For two hours I taught the little Rita a few words of the Castilian language. And she opened for me the doors of its tender wisdom.
Lima
Prague, June 2001.
The rhythmic sound of English is something you only notice when abroad, especially in Eastern Europe, people stop to listen to talk.
I was in Prague, where I stayed in the dorms at the University of Foreign Languages. Just crossed the threshold of the door, the receptionist said aloud "Good morning, sir!" Then
asked me my name, what country was and what was the reason for my trip. She spoke very strong and I would answer equally well to fill my details in the form of accommodation.
But she did not speak out loud because he had hearing problems, but because they want students coming and going out there hear our conversation.
When he ran out of questions on the form, Mrs. Elizabeth asked me about the weather, food and customs of South America and Spain. Is not that Latinos are hot?, Mischievous eyes said.
Then I discovered that all around us were a dozen students listening intently to the daring questions of the receptionist and, of course, also my naive responses.
was an embarrassing moment. We all watched in awe, saying nothing. There was a long silence, until a young girl in her twenties, could not resist the curiosity and the question that launched today remember:
What language is that it sounds so beautiful?
English journalist Javier Reverte, in his account of trip to Greece and Turkey, tells a similar story. He says he met a Greek island innkeeper had a very special classification of languages.
"Every language is made for something. English for business. A cup of tea, ask Always before sitting down to discuss. German is a language of war, it seems that entire divisions fall on you when you hear them. "
"The French have set up their language for love, and woe to the woman who opens their ears in front of a French!, Because the moment you have to open my legs."
"If you want to talk philosophy, here is our Greek language, and no other. The Italians have created their own language to sing all the time, and achieve women singing, which is the best way to love. "
"But when a English speaking ..., ah, Spain!, When the English you speak, hear the angels sing. Their language is created to commune with God. Any woman who meets a English aims to marriage. "
What language is that it sounds so beautiful? asked the girl, breaking the silence of the students.
- is English. The Lord is from Peru, South America, "said the receptionist very proud.
Young people around us were studying foreign languages \u200b\u200band was somewhat familiar with various languages, but never heard a sound "so beautiful." So we asked that we keep talking aloud.
The girl of twenty years was the most excited about my speech. Asked questions in Czech Dona Elizabeth translated. We talked - with a translator in between - almost half an hour, laughing and joking until the receptionist knew she had to leave us alone.
That night I gave my first English class. For two hours I taught the little Rita a few words of the Castilian language. And she opened for me the doors of its tender wisdom.
Lima
Prague, June 2001.
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