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Originally Posted by PorscheGAL
When it comes to education:
Foreign languages
In most countries they make a real effort for their students to learn a foreign language, usually English. Here we give kids a couple hours a week and call it a day.
3 years of French for me in HS and college. First time in Paris, I told the cab driver the address. He put the car in park, turned around in the seat and said in English "Never speak French again. Your accent is terrible." I can't help it, this Ellie Mae comes out no matter what, lol.
Because of that, I started paying a Mandarin Tutor for my son at 5 years old. At 21, he can speak, read and write pretty well to have conversations with his friends from Beijing.
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That's the problem with the French and the French speaking in Canada. The fact that you tried should be given some respect, even if they correct you.
We don't do that to them. As a result I would never travel in Quebec. I don't do attitude when spending money.