A Spanish Speaker Learns English
Christian Belman: A Spanish Speaker Learns English Christian Belman is a former student. When he enrolled in my English Language Acquisition class (English as a Second Language) as a ninth grader, he didn’t speak English. He stayed with me for two years. Now he is a college Junior majoring in English and Spanish. He is also an aspiring fantasy writer. Christian, what were the most important skills you learned in my classes? Why are they important to you now? One of the most important skills I learned in your class was self-dependence. In high school, many students are not used …