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Verbal Dilema + second elective
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 6:58 pm
by Squirt
Well guys school ends in 1 week and i have to go to high school next year and i am required to choose now what language i want as an elective, bu i need your help because i know nothing about them the choices are
french,italian,arabic,german and spanish.
I already know spanish so cross that out of the list. For those of you guys that know about this can you help me with a language decision because i don't know which ones are harder than other=/
Re: Verbal Dilema
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:07 pm
by Leon
I would pick german, it's an easy language
Re: Verbal Dilema
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:09 pm
by dom
german or french
german is good for business, because of colonialism, a lot of ex colonies speak french - which might be good for business once they start doing something with their land. Otherwise, it would be personal preference.
Re: Verbal Dilema
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:11 pm
by Draquish
I would pick Arabic.
Re: Verbal Dilema
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:12 pm
by cuchulainn
If you manage to become fluent in Arabic, you probably wouldn't have any trouble getting a job with the government.
However, just pick the one that interests you the most.
Re: Verbal Dilema
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:13 pm
by Cruor
I went for French, but my only choices were French and Spanish. All I did in French was sit around and talk with the babes, and I did fine. Was a lulzy class. My teacher always told stories about her crazy past. One time she was talking about she had to make calls for a funeral home, and her coworkers pulled the "Anita Hummer" prank on her. Surprisingly, I was the only one who knew what a hummer was. A cheerleader girl kept on asking me about it, sh1t was SO cash.
But I digress. Out of those choices I would pick French, because quite a bit of English is borrowed from French.
Re: Verbal Dilema
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:29 pm
by MrFudge
omg, go arabic.
then get a job overseas in the united arab emirates.
you'll literally be swimming in cash.
Re: Verbal Dilema
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:41 pm
by Verfo
MrFudge wrote:omg, go arabic.
then get a job overseas in the united arab emirates.
you'll literally be swimming in cash.
sweet cuz iam as good in Arabic as iam good in English
Re: Verbal Dilema
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:47 pm
by woutR
I'd pick Italian.
You're lucky to have a school that offers so much languages btw.
Re: Verbal Dilema
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:48 pm
by satman83
i went for Spanish when i did mine....hot Spanish girls 
Re: Verbal Dilema
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:51 pm
by Verfo
if u live in usa, defentily pick spanish, so many mexicans here that dont speak english
Re: Verbal Dilema
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:52 pm
by satman83
Verfo wrote:if u live in usa, defentily pick spanish, so many mexicans here that dont speak english
Because you dont encourage them too, stop having signs and information in Spanish,
if its all in English then they have to learn it.
Re: Verbal Dilema
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:56 pm
by Squirt
satman83 wrote:Verfo wrote:if u live in usa, defentily pick spanish, so many mexicans here that dont speak english
Because you dont encourage them too, stop having signs and information in Spanish,
if its all in English then they have to learn it.
I already know spanish and english...
Ok from what ive read in past hour imma narrow i down to german and french. They both come in handy =/
Re: Verbal Dilema
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:07 pm
by Doron
take dutch.
dom can teach you.
But you do know that it's hard to keep up the hard G dutch has, right?
Re: Verbal Dilema
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:31 pm
by dom
Icealya wrote:take dutch.
dom can teach you.
But you do know that it's hard to keep up the hard G dutch has, right?
It's like spitting in your own mouth without letting any saliva drool down your face - it's pretty hard - but I can teach french too.
Re: Verbal Dilema
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:54 pm
by [SD]Frites
smartest choice is French or Spanish since their both languages that are spoken in several countries. Arabic isnt important to learn neither is Italian. German could be important if you live in europe
Re: Verbal Dilema
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:56 pm
by l05tfr33k7
school is finished for me since the past 4 hrs
such a long year...
Re: Verbal Dilema
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:59 pm
by Blindfire
Icealya wrote:But you do know that it's hard to keep up the hard G dutch has, right?
In Belgium they don't do the hard G as much, much easier to understand imo. I don't speak it but I can understand it and read it. TV ftw.
Re: Verbal Dilema
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:34 pm
by heroo
Go Arabic.
If you manage to become good at Arabic, you can go and earns tons in Dubai.
It's my plan, as soon as i've finished my education here, i'm mobing to Dubai and go enjoy my wealthy life there
Re: Verbal Dilema
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:41 pm
by Inuyasha584
arabic so you can flame the turks in their own language
Re: Verbal Dilema
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:43 pm
by heroo
Inuyasha584 wrote:arabic so you can flame the turks in their own language
Epic fail. Hahahahahahahaha.
Turks don't talk arabic
But that's the danger of 24/7 gaming i guess
Re: Verbal Dilema
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:46 pm
by Midori
Inuyasha584 wrote:arabic so you can flame the turks in their own language
failed
the turks speak turkish.
Re: Verbal Dilema
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:47 pm
by Squirt
Ok guys i chosee french , Seems like theres no point in learning german since im going to stay in us for now. I dont think its everyday a spanish/brown person lives in europe >_>
Anyway i need help in what 2nd elective to take. I have to decide between
3D animation
Web design 1 /web design 2
pre- engeneering ( robotics team)
P.E.
health
Now health and PE i can tae at 2nd year of high school on need 2 semester of gym and 1 of healtj and im not into pree engenerring.
I cant decide between 3D animation adn web design anyone have some good supporting facts for one of the two? Cause i wnna do something that has to do with PC.
Oh and imma jjoin track team
Re: Verbal Dilema
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:47 pm
by Barotix
Fack mathar. I would say pre-engineering but since you opted out, take 3d design.
Re: Verbal Dilema + second elective
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:53 pm
by Doron
is you just smart or do you just have too many time on your hands??
damn...
I only had 6 different classes this past year, and I still neded to cut classes because it was too much...
everytime the bell rang it was like:
Hurry up, before we're too late to miss math.
Re: Verbal Dilema
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:53 pm
by Grandpa
Squirt wrote:I dont think its everyday a spanish/brown person lives in europe >_>
Anyway i need help in what 2nd elective to take.
Take Geography. Question, "Where is Spain?"
Re: Verbal Dilema
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:54 pm
by Squirt
Grandpa wrote:Squirt wrote:I dont think its everyday a spanish/brown person lives in europe >_>
Anyway i need help in what 2nd elective to take.
Take Geography. Question, "Where is Spain?"
west of france
Re: Verbal Dilema
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:59 pm
by dom
Grandpa wrote:Squirt wrote:I dont think its everyday a spanish/brown person lives in europe >_>
Anyway i need help in what 2nd elective to take.
Take Geography. Question, "Where is Spain?"
+1, geography is absolutely essential in almost everything you will learn at any level of education.
3D animation
Web design 1 /web design 2
pre- engeneering ( robotics team)
P.E.
health
In highschool, classes like 3d animation and webdesign are useless. They teach you things you could learn on your own, and if you plan to go deep into that domain, you will need to dedicate a lot of personal time learning. It's a waste of classes.
PE is great if you're not really great in academia and need a boost to your average to get your requirements for university.
Although, not sure about the US, but here your choices and grades don't really matter until you get to grade 12. All you need to do until then is pass and get the prereqs for the programme you're going to apply to. The only time grade 11 matters is if you do really really good. But you shouldn't need to worry about that in grade 9.
Just try to get a strong foundation in the sciences and arts, and follow up your second/third language courses. It's better to make sure they weren't a waste of time and learn them until the end, than to drop them half way through highschool and wasted all that work on not learning anything worthwhile.
Re: Verbal Dilema + second elective
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 11:03 pm
by Squirt
^ its just that we only get 1 time to choose our things and we cat change our electives/ schedule till 10th grade. I dont want to spend1 whole year doing something bad >_> Oh and here those points do count >_>
Re: Verbal Dilema + second elective
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 11:09 pm
by dom
Squirt wrote:^ its just that we only get 1 time to choose our things and we cat change our electives/ schedule till 10th grade. I dont want to spend1 whole year doing something bad >_> Oh and here those points do count >_>
They used to tell us the same thing about points counting. It's complete bullshit because everything you learn is foundation for the next year. If you do great in grade 12, it's irrevalent how you did in grade 9, and the same thing in reverse; if you did bad in grade 12, they won't care that you did good in grade 9, learning the very basics of whatever subject they're looking into.
You need to balance your schedule with the following:
*Classes required to obtain your diploma. EG: English, Math, Basic Science, etc.
*Classes that are required for later on. EG: American geography, so later on you can take World geography.
*Classes you enjoy but that will ALSO increase your average (very important!). EG: Plastic arts, PE, Religion, Webdesign, etc.
They should be chosen in that order. What's very important is that you filled in your last couple slots with classes that will boost your average, and don't require a big workload. When you send in applications, or your school holds their annual rewards thing, your cumulative average will be inflated - this results in awards, bursaries, scholarships, and acceptance to good post secondary schools.