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[throwingks]

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National language or unifying language?

It's about time people realized the need for one.

[juan_2006]

QUOTE(damam @ May 18 2006, 08:20 AM)

actually im from the states.  the US spends 3 - 5 billion a year teaching legal immigrants english.  They can take up to 2 years free.  The only thing I dont know is whether or not they have to take a proficiency exam.

In canada, did you have to take a proficiency exam?

I didnt take one.... i doubt my parents did... if you feel you know enough english then you can stop taking the classes, thats what i did, my parents stoped cause they needed to get a job soon....they returned later and it was still free, i remember when i used to take esl, i took it in the morning part of the school day, they would send a couple taxis to takes us to this school where they taught  us english....I never took a test or anything like that...

QUOTE(throwingks @ May 19 2006, 10:15 AM)

http://www.cbsnews.c...D8HMT8C80.shtml
National language or unifying language?

It's about time people realized the need for one.

English will always be the national language of the states...