Comments on: Je parle mal, mais je parle. http://greatdiversions.com/2006/05/27/je-parle-mal-mais-je-parle/ Interesting sights along the road of life. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:02:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Shawn http://greatdiversions.com/2006/05/27/je-parle-mal-mais-je-parle/#comment-14462 Shawn Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:29:08 +0000 http://greatdiversions.com/2006/05/27/je-parle-mal-mais-je-parle/#comment-14462 Alison, You certainly dug up an old blog entry to comment on.:) A 1+/1+ doesn't really qualify you for any jobs. Each job in each country is different, but generally for a country in a French speaking country, you would need a 3/3. Alison,

You certainly dug up an old blog entry to comment on.:)

A 1+/1+ doesn’t really qualify you for any jobs. Each job in each country is different, but generally for a country in a French speaking country, you would need a 3/3.

]]> By: Alison http://greatdiversions.com/2006/05/27/je-parle-mal-mais-je-parle/#comment-14453 Alison Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:31:46 +0000 http://greatdiversions.com/2006/05/27/je-parle-mal-mais-je-parle/#comment-14453 What sort of posts does a 1+/1+ in French qualify you for? I thought you needed to reach a higher level of proficiency than that before going to post... or maybe they have a time limit for language training before tenure? Do you know what the limit is? Sorry, I'm a language junkie and it might be useful information in the future. :) What sort of posts does a 1+/1+ in French qualify you for? I thought you needed to reach a higher level of proficiency than that before going to post… or maybe they have a time limit for language training before tenure? Do you know what the limit is? Sorry, I’m a language junkie and it might be useful information in the future. :)

]]> By: Shawn http://greatdiversions.com/2006/05/27/je-parle-mal-mais-je-parle/#comment-23 Shawn Tue, 30 May 2006 01:35:32 +0000 http://greatdiversions.com/2006/05/27/je-parle-mal-mais-je-parle/#comment-23 We'll find out where we're going on June 6. I'll let you know as soon as I do. The language testing isn't necessarily tied to where we'll first go. They just want to know all of our language abilities. We’ll find out where we’re going on June 6. I’ll let you know as soon as I do.

The language testing isn’t necessarily tied to where we’ll first go. They just want to know all of our language abilities.

]]> By: Slip http://greatdiversions.com/2006/05/27/je-parle-mal-mais-je-parle/#comment-22 Slip Mon, 29 May 2006 20:37:12 +0000 http://greatdiversions.com/2006/05/27/je-parle-mal-mais-je-parle/#comment-22 .... lol....what more could a diplomat need. When do you find out where you'll be stationed? (And why is it that you are tested for language prowess before you know where you will be?). Wacky. ….
lol….what more could a diplomat need.

When do you find out where you’ll be stationed? (And why is it that you are tested for language prowess before you know where you will be?).

Wacky.

]]> By: Solomon2 http://greatdiversions.com/2006/05/27/je-parle-mal-mais-je-parle/#comment-21 Solomon2 Mon, 29 May 2006 00:55:12 +0000 http://greatdiversions.com/2006/05/27/je-parle-mal-mais-je-parle/#comment-21 And if an immigrant to America spoke English at this level, what occupation would he or she have? Either a day-laborer or mopping floors at the local public elementary school! And if an immigrant to America spoke English at this level, what occupation would he or she have? Either a day-laborer or mopping floors at the local public elementary school!

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