Word: speaking
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Jack Kemp, the Boy Scout of supply-side economics, hates to speak ill of others. Like the "good shepherd" he so often cites, Kemp wants to convert both foe and friend to his vision of boundless growth through tax cuts and monetary reform. But so far his gauzy optimism has proved more boring than inspirational to voters; for months, he has idled near the bottom of the polls. Last week Pollyanna began to look more like Cruella De Ville: Kemp unleashed an uncharacteristically hard-nosed campaign that managed to rattle both George Bush and Bob Dole. In so doing...
...Asian-American students have made headlines by excelling in the classroom and winning prestigious math and science contests. But very little attention has been paid to the Asian-American students who are performing poorly in school. Many of these are refugees from Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam who do not speak or write English well; some of them are too young to have mastered their own language. Poorly equipped to adjust to the new environment, they flounder, struggling to learn in a language and setting totally foreign to them. Recognizing the special help these refugee children need, Nhan Truong...
...root of their disadvantage, Nhan Truong believes, stems from their language deficiencies and cultural differences as much as from their poverty. Apprehensive of the new environment, they tend to stay within their own neighborhood. Unable to speak English, they are isolated from other children of their age. In school, they often do poorly as their problems with English can mask their true problems with English can mask true learning potential. According to Nhan Truong, the refugee Children develop and "I-can't-do mentality" that makes it difficult for them to raise their own proficiency. "These kids...
...volunteers, who can speak Vietnamese, assist the teachers by tutoring the students and participating in other classroom activities. "The teachers really appreciate the volunteer efforts," said Thuy Truong, a bilingual teacher at Jackson-Mann. "These educated young people can serve as role models for the children...
Drabinsky's Cineplex is a one-man marching band. No one can speak for the company but the boss. He logs half a million miles a year, inspiring the troops and scouting new acquisitions. The guy never rests, and when he does, he pays for it. Three weeks ago, while on a rare vacation with his wife and two children in Antigua, Drabinsky broke his arm, "totally, right through." A quick bone grafting and plate insertion, and he was back in business. "It hurts, sure," he says, "but I like...