Nicaraguan Sign Language Projects, Inc.

52 Whitney Farms Rd.

North Yarmouth, ME 04097

(207) 846-8801

October 11, 2003

These are samples from some of the homework assignments that I received in the mail from Bluefields today, plus a letter from teacher-trainee Daphny Rodriguez Chang. I am typing the material exactly as it appears in the handwritten originals, along with my English translations.

Querido James,

Hola ¿Cómo estás? Los sordos en la casa están asi asi. nosotros tenemos problemas con Zeli porque ella está enferma y no quiere cocinar. Los alumnos están bien. ellos trabajan mucho en la escuela.

Gracias por la comida y "el puzzle"

Hasta Luego

Daphny Chang

Translation:

Dear James,

Hello. How are you? The Deaf in the house are so-so. We are having problems with Zeli [the cook/custodian] because she is sick and does not want to cook. The students are well. They are doing much work in the school.

Thank you for the food and "the puzzle"

See you later,

Daphny Chang

EXCERPTS FROM HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:

Sentences constructed by Daphny Chang (age 19):

Cuando Aly se bañaba, un raton corrió en el baño.

When Aly was bathing, a mouse ran into the bathroom.

Cuando las mujeres visitaban a una amiga, un hombre malo robó la casa.

While the women were visiting a girlfriend, a bad man robbed the house.

Sentences constructed by Yuri Mejia (age 13):

Nosotros compramos una casa.

We buy a house.

Aly tiene un novio.

Aly has a boyfriend.

Los hombres lavan los barcos.

The men wash the boats.

Mi amiga lleva la mesa.

My friend carries the table.

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Luisa Shepard- Kegl

Spike

2003-10-11

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