My name is Alma Flor Ada. Being
bilingual has been in the most enriching
aspect of my life. It has allowed me to
retain and share the legacy of my family
and also to interact with my extended
family, where both English and Spanish
are the language spoken. I'm going to
share with you a poem that I have
written about being bilingual. "Bilingual"
Because I speak Spanish I can listen to
my grandmother stories and say familia
madre amor. Because I speak English I
can learn from my teacher and say I love
school. Because I am bilingual I can read
libros and books I have amigos and
friends enjoy canciones and songs where
juegos and games and have twice as much
fun and someday because I speak two
languages I will be able to do twice as
much to help twice as many people and be
twice as good in what I do. And now
And now, the poem in Spanish. "Billingue" "Por que
hablo espanol puedo escuchar los cuentos
de abuelita y decir familia madre amor
por que hablo ingles puedo aprender de
mi maestra y decir I love school porque
soy billingue puedo leer libros
y books tener amigos y friends
desfruto canciones y songs juegos y
games y mi divierto el doble y algun dia
por que hablo dos idiomas podria hacer
dobles fuerzo para ayudar al doble de
personas y ere todo el doble de bien."
Muchas gracias.
