Cheese, coffee, bread! I guess I’ll just have to get used to it. My sister warned me that it would not be easy for me here because I do not speak English. Since the province of British Columbia is a former British colonyColonizationColonization occurs when one country takes control of another country, territory, or people. It happens when..., English is the language commonly spoken. It is also the language of commerceCommerce - Commerce means buying and selling items, goods, and services. Commerce - Le commerce consiste.... To do business here, you have to know how to speak English.
But with a little effort you can overcome the language barrier. The Chinese people have managed to get by. They have opened shops where they sell food to their own community, or have founded businesses that do not require them to speak the language fluently. When they want to get hired on constructionConstruction - The process of building something or putting something together Construction - Le processus de... sites, they find an employee who speaks English to serve as an intermediary. English-speaking Chinese workers often become foremen.
In Montreal, I could always get by knowing only two or three words of English. It was easy because the majority of the populationPopulation comes from the Latin populus, meaning “the people.” We say population when we talk about a group... there speaks French. But I don’t have a choice here; I will have to learn English because I am told only 2.5% of the populationPopulation comes from the Latin populus, meaning “the people.” We say population when we talk about a group... speaks French.
So, let me give it a try: “Hi, how are you?”
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