Douglas Bower
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The First Step In Your Expatriation Adventure
- By Douglas Bower
- Published Yesterday
- Travel
- Unrated
The very first thing you should consider once you've made your mind up as to where you are going to live overseas might surprise you The many letters we receive from potential expats always begin with the theme of cost of living
Why You Have To Listen First And Speak Later In Second Language Learning
- By Douglas Bower
- Published 04/28/2008
- Education
- Unrated
If you've been following my articles on Second Language Acquisition, you know I've made a big deal about seeking to comprehend the language you've chosen to learn before trying to speak or produce in the language I've used the imagery of a horse-drawn cart to illustrate the question of which comes first: learning grammar or listening-speaking
You Can Learn A Second Language No Matter What
- By Douglas Bower
- Published 04/22/2008
- Self Help
- Unrated
The other day I typed in "Language Schools" into Google and came up with a whopping 95 million hits After popping my eyes back into my head, I wondered just how many public schools, junior colleges, and universities are offering second language learning opportunities in the United States
What Is Total Immersion In Learning A Second Language?
- By Douglas Bower
- Published 04/17/2008
- Education
- Unrated
Introduction
In the 1990's when I was contemplating learning Spanish, I was told repeatedly by well-meaning friends that if I really wanted to learn Spanish I would have to live in a country in which Spanish was the dominate spoken tongue If you Google "Spanish Immersion," you will get 1,790,000 hits
How To Become Mexicanized
- By Douglas Bower
- Published 04/10/2008
- Society
- Unrated
Is it fair, no, not fair but ethical, to demand of immigrants to America that which we, as Americans, would not demand of ourselves when and if we were to immigrate to another country Are we being "Double Minded Gringos" to demand certain things, if you will-requirements, of Mexicans for example, when they attempt to move to our country that we wouldn't dare demand of ourselves
When Does Tolerance Stop Becoming A Virtue?
- By Douglas Bower
- Published 02/11/2008
- Opinions
- Unrated
When does "Tolerance" or "Live and Let Live" stop becoming a virtue Is it even a virtue
Spanishing In Guanajuato
- By Douglas Bower
- Published 02/10/2008
- Career
- Unrated
I've been in Spanish classes for the past two weeks It's been great
Not Knowing Spanish And Living In Mexico? A Dangerous Mix
- By Douglas Bower
- Published 02/8/2008
- Education
- Unrated
If you happen to have an interest in expatriation and are targeting Mexico as a possibility, here is some of the banter you most certainly will read on the forums: "To Learn Spanish or Not To Learn Spanish, That is the Question"
I fall, of course, on the "You've got to learn Spanish" side of the fence
Heading Back To Spanish Class--Again!
- By Douglas Bower
- Published 02/8/2008
- Education
- Unrated
I am 19 days away from starting my Spanish classes-again When the wife and I first moved to Mexico, we enrolled in Spanish classes
- By Douglas Bower
- Published 02/8/2008
- Education
- Unrated
The wife and I walked downtown from our East Guanajuato Barrio today On the way back, I stopped in one of the local Spanish Schools