Father Encourages Daughter to Practice Spanish Skills with Stranger on Street
By
The Onion Staff
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Summary
A father in Long Beach, California encourages his daughter to practice her high school Spanish skills by speaking with a man on the street who is muttering to himself in rapid Spanish. The father sees it as an opportunity for his daughter to showcase her B+ grade from Spanish class, assuring her that even if her pronunciation isn't perfect, the man will appreciate her effort.
Key quotes
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He's going to be so impressed by your vocabulary, not to mention the fact
Encouraging his child to put her language skills to good use, local father Paul Feldman urged his daughter Alice to show off her high school Spanish with a guy on the street speaking Spanish
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