“I've never learned how to say no properly in my life, to prepare myself properly for things. I just figured if I kept saying yes to things, eventually something good would happen.”
For Mark Ford, not saying no has allowed him to do some of the most important things in his life. Which is why it became easy—in his heterodox fashion—for him to learn first French, then Latin, and now Spanish.
The Spanish is the result of his building an award-winning resort in Nicaragua and the community foundation he created right across the road, which has become an education and trades hub for the non-English-speaking local people.
The French gave him entrée to the Peace Corps after college. But only because the officials didn’t give him the boot for not knowing a word of it when he landed in French-speaking Chad.
The Latin was to meet a PhD requirement. Although let’s just say that the former altar boy in him might have frowned on his modus operandi.
But he’s forgiven for that, because good things for many people have happened thanks to his determination to embrace other languages.
In this lively conversation with Steve, Mark also shares his secret for learning a language. And you won’t have to crack open an app to do it.
Thanks to members of the America the Bilingual Project team for this episode: Mim Harrison, the editorial and brand director of the America the Bilingual Project, who wrote and directed the episode; Fernando Hernández Becerra and his production house in Guadalajara, Mexico, Esto No Es Radio, which provides sound design and mixing; and Jen Cavagnaro at Daruma Tech, who manages our website.
Music credits (in order of appearance):
HoliznaCC0 - Whatever
https://bit.ly/4qDgZsk
Koi Discovery - Beer blues
https://bit.ly/3pIQxmi
Kevin Macleod - Quasi motion
https://bit.ly/KevinMacleod_QuasiMotion
HoliznaCC0 - ICE temple
https://bit.ly/4qHGb1c
HoliznaCC0 - Sunny afternoon
https://bit.ly/47vvyp9
HoliznaCC0 - Unwind
https://bit.ly/3X4hb6m
Koi-discovery - END
https://bit.ly/4qDhLFK
HoliznaCC0 - Laundry on the wire
https://bit.ly/3Jc8R1p
Wax lyricist - Green
https://bit.ly/4qA7c6s
Koi-discovery -Synthetic_synapse
https://bit.ly/4oOlxup
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“I've never learned how to say no properly in my life, to prepare myself properly for things. I just figured if I kept saying yes to things, eventually something good would happen.”
For Mark Ford, not saying no has allowed him to do some of the most important things in his life. Which is why it became easy—in his heterodox fashion—for him to learn first French, then Latin, and now Spanish.
The Spanish is the result of his building an award-winning resort in Nicaragua and the community foundation he created right across the road, which has become an education and trades hub for the non-English-speaking local people.
The French gave him entrée to the Peace Corps after college. But only because the officials didn’t give him the boot for not knowing a word of it when he landed in French-speaking Chad.
The Latin was to meet a PhD requirement. Although let’s just say that the former altar boy in him might have frowned on his modus operandi.
But he’s forgiven for that, because good things for many people have happened thanks to his determination to embrace other languages.
In this lively conversation with Steve, Mark also shares his secret for learning a language. And you won’t have to crack open an app to do it.
Thanks to members of the America the Bilingual Project team for this episode: Mim Harrison, the editorial and brand director of the America the Bilingual Project, who wrote and directed the episode; Fernando Hernández Becerra and his production house in Guadalajara, Mexico, Esto No Es Radio, which provides sound design and mixing; and Jen Cavagnaro at Daruma Tech, who manages our website.
Music credits (in order of appearance):
HoliznaCC0 - Whatever
https://bit.ly/4qDgZsk
Koi Discovery - Beer blues
https://bit.ly/3pIQxmi
Kevin Macleod - Quasi motion
https://bit.ly/KevinMacleod_QuasiMotion
HoliznaCC0 - ICE temple
https://bit.ly/4qHGb1c
HoliznaCC0 - Sunny afternoon
https://bit.ly/47vvyp9
HoliznaCC0 - Unwind
https://bit.ly/3X4hb6m
Koi-discovery - END
https://bit.ly/4qDhLFK
HoliznaCC0 - Laundry on the wire
https://bit.ly/3Jc8R1p
Wax lyricist - Green
https://bit.ly/4qA7c6s
Koi-discovery -Synthetic_synapse
https://bit.ly/4oOlxup
74 - Season 6 - The unexpected truth about languages in America
America the Bilingual
26 minutes 40 seconds
1 year ago
74 - Season 6 - The unexpected truth about languages in America
The United States leads the world in bilingualism.
No kidding.
Because of this, no country understands the world as well as the United States.
Seriously.
Ah, you may be thinking, there must be a catch. No catch—just a different way to understand the uncontested data that’s been accumulating for decades.
So…how did we get here, and how might we use this newly unveiled status to the betterment of the country?
In this episode, America the Bilingual founder Steve Leveen takes you through the history, context and science that have led him to this realization of America’s leadership role in bilingualism. Whether or not you’re bilingual, you’ll want to hear this good news for America.
Thanks to our America the Bilingual team: Mim Harrison, editorial and brand director, and early advocate of quizzes as a way to enliven ideas; Fernando Hernandez Becerra, who produced this episode from his studio in Guadalajara, Mexico, Esto No Es Radio; Alli Torban, who designed the data visuals in the quiz; and Jen Cavagnaro at Daruma Tech, who manages our website.
Music and sounds in order of appearance by:
Monplaisir - Be a good punk
https://bit.ly/3Xe2z4f
Anthousai - 23cm glass bowl - tone - cloth mallet 02.wav
https://bit.ly/3MsBh5d
License: Creative Commons 0
Kevin Macleod - Quasi Motion
https://bit.ly/KevinMacleod_QuasiMotion
Monplaisir - Garage
https://bit.ly/3XbPokd
Stomachache - Take me Out to the Ball Game by stomachache -- https://bit.ly/3z65vb4 -- License: Creative Commons 0
Nikitralala - korea_baseball.flac by nikitralala --
https://bit.ly/3MuT23J -- License: Creative Commons 0
Tylermyers1992 - MLB Crowd Cheer - 09032022.wav
https://bit.ly/3MsL3Ev -- License: Creative Commons 0
The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps -
United States National Anthem (The Star Spangled Banner)
https://bit.ly/3Mx7RTi
The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps - Reveille Variation/Drum Call/Slow Scotch/Quick Scotch/Yankee Doodle/Mont....
https://bit.ly/3Tf4Qei
Komiku - De l'herbe sous les pieds
https://bit.ly/3z66eJk
Komiku - In the restaurant
https://bit.ly/3OfJTOs
Komiku - Beach
https://bit.ly/4e8qEjH
Komiku - Where you hear the prayer (McGuffin theme)
https://bit.ly/4g1ZyMS
Komiku - Everything is groovy (how to move your body)
https://bit.ly/3xejA4I
Komiku - The road we use to travel when we were kids
https://bit.ly/47fG2Zw
America the Bilingual
“I've never learned how to say no properly in my life, to prepare myself properly for things. I just figured if I kept saying yes to things, eventually something good would happen.”
For Mark Ford, not saying no has allowed him to do some of the most important things in his life. Which is why it became easy—in his heterodox fashion—for him to learn first French, then Latin, and now Spanish.
The Spanish is the result of his building an award-winning resort in Nicaragua and the community foundation he created right across the road, which has become an education and trades hub for the non-English-speaking local people.
The French gave him entrée to the Peace Corps after college. But only because the officials didn’t give him the boot for not knowing a word of it when he landed in French-speaking Chad.
The Latin was to meet a PhD requirement. Although let’s just say that the former altar boy in him might have frowned on his modus operandi.
But he’s forgiven for that, because good things for many people have happened thanks to his determination to embrace other languages.
In this lively conversation with Steve, Mark also shares his secret for learning a language. And you won’t have to crack open an app to do it.
Thanks to members of the America the Bilingual Project team for this episode: Mim Harrison, the editorial and brand director of the America the Bilingual Project, who wrote and directed the episode; Fernando Hernández Becerra and his production house in Guadalajara, Mexico, Esto No Es Radio, which provides sound design and mixing; and Jen Cavagnaro at Daruma Tech, who manages our website.
Music credits (in order of appearance):
HoliznaCC0 - Whatever
https://bit.ly/4qDgZsk
Koi Discovery - Beer blues
https://bit.ly/3pIQxmi
Kevin Macleod - Quasi motion
https://bit.ly/KevinMacleod_QuasiMotion
HoliznaCC0 - ICE temple
https://bit.ly/4qHGb1c
HoliznaCC0 - Sunny afternoon
https://bit.ly/47vvyp9
HoliznaCC0 - Unwind
https://bit.ly/3X4hb6m
Koi-discovery - END
https://bit.ly/4qDhLFK
HoliznaCC0 - Laundry on the wire
https://bit.ly/3Jc8R1p
Wax lyricist - Green
https://bit.ly/4qA7c6s
Koi-discovery -Synthetic_synapse
https://bit.ly/4oOlxup
