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nDepth: Real Expectations: Webster Middle School Updated: Tue, May 22, 2012 Oklahoman reporter Carrie Coppernoll is spending time inside Oklahoma City elementary, middle and high schools to report on the real expectations inside the school district. Part Two features Webster Middle School. Read More
Morrissette – Chepela Updated: Wed, Jan 4, 2012 Loren and Elizabeth Capron of Oklahoma City are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Danielle Marie Morrissette to Iurii Oleksiyovych Chepela of Kiev, Ukraine. The bride-to-be graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College in Northampton, Mass. She graduated with a Master of Arts degree... Read More
Turkish People in Oklahoma: Nurcihan Uysal Updated: Fri, Jun 25, 2010 Although Nurcihan Uysal and her husband, Vahap, are fluent English speakers, they are careful only to speak Turkish to their American born children, Meryem, 3, and Yakup, 2. Their goal is to have the children grow up to be bilingual and to create a strong bond between the children and their Turkish and Islamic... Read More
Vietnamese people in Oklahoma: Miss Asia Oklahoma, Kim Pham Updated: Thu, Jun 24, 2010 Kim Pham was considered an advanced English speaker in Vietnam, but for her first month as an international student in Oklahoma, she barely said a word. “I could understand what people said to me, but I couldn’t form the sentences I needed to talk back to them.” Instead of talking, Kim would make gestures,... Read More
Astronaut will tweet from space in Spanish Updated: Wed, Jul 15, 2009 WASHINGTON — NASA has tweeted in space, but now one of its astronauts is breaking a new barrier. He will tweet from space in Spanish and English. Astronaut Jose Hernandez grew up in a migrant farming family and did not learn to speak English until he was 12. He is scheduled to fly aboard the space shuttle... Read More
Teachers receive training to work better with students who don’t speak English Published: Sun, Feb 15, 2009 English teacher Jennifer Owens wants to hear all her students' stories. Owens said she's now more aware of students in her class who are learning to speak English and how hearing their stories can help them learn better. The English teacher is one of a group from Putnam City West High School receiving... Read More
Break down language barriers Published: Sun, Dec 14, 2008 Recep Ozgunesliler said he finds it mentally exhausting to go shopping because he has trouble communicating with the clerk and vice versa. "It's really hard to communicate with people sometimes," Ozgunesliler, 20, said. "If you cannot speak English well, then you cannot get whatever you need to get." Juan Luna,... Read More
Restaurant Review: Cafe Do Brasil Updated: Fri, Nov 14, 2008 When Brazilian native Ana Paixao Davis immigrated to Oklahoma in 1983, she couldn't speak English and had only $100. Today, she owns and operates Cafe do Brasil, 440 NW 11, a popular eatery that serves Brazilian cuisine against gay walls of green, yellow and blue, the colors of the Brazilian flag. Read More
World's Tallest Man Struggles to Fit In Updated: Mon, Mar 24, 2008 PODOLYANTSI, Ukraine (AP) -- Leonid Stadnik's phenomenal height has forced him to quit a job he loved, to stoop as he moves around his house and to spend most of his time in his tiny home village because he cannot fit in a car or bus. But Stadnik, who according to the Guinness World Records is the... Read More
Bishops approve new translation Updated: Fri, Jun 16, 2006 _DASH_DASH_ LOS ANGELES -- The nation's Roman Catholic bishops signed off Thursday on a new English translation for the Mass that would change prayers ingrained in the memories of millions of American parishioners. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops voted at its biannual meeting for a new translation after a... Read More
Eatery’s ordering policy stirs up debate Updated: Sat, Jun 10, 2006 PHILADELPHIA - Bistec con queso? Not at Geno's Steaks. An English-only ordering policy has thrust one of Philadelphia's best-known cheesesteak joints into the national immigration debate. Situated in a South Philadelphia immigrant neighborhood, Geno's - which together with its chief rival, Pat's King of Steaks,... Read More
Health department offers interpreter training course Updated: Tue, Jun 6, 2006 NORMAN -- The state Department of Health will offer an Interpreter Review/Training Course on June 22-24 at the Cleveland County Health Department, 250 12th Ave. NE. State health officials are encouraging health departments, clinics, hospitals, state agencies, private medical centers and people who own language... Read More
Oh 'me,' oh 'my': Which is correct? Updated: Thu, May 25, 2006 "I have two problems with English grammar," said a customer from Norman who came by Curly's Soonerco for an oil and grammar check. The first problem: Should you say, "She was upset with my going to the movie" or "She was upset with me going to the movie"? Miss Prunella Pincenez, Buck's eighth-grade English... Read More
Disfigured boy gets second chance Updated: Mon, Apr 10, 2006 Like most 4 year olds, Daniel Wachira is learning the basics. And playing with his favorite toys. Unlike most he not only speaks English he speaks Swahili and claps his hands. Read More
29 years later, association lends a hand to older clients Updated: Sat, Apr 30, 2005 The Vietnamese American Association is looking for new office space with no stairs to climb. Growth of city Buddhist congregation continues Veterans still carry unshakable memories Previous stories: Read More
Family keeps culture alive Updated: Thu, Nov 6, 2003 Part 5 of 5 Mario Zamarron never studied engineering or architecture, but he has managed to build a bridge that spans thousands of miles and hundreds of years. Read More
English Only plan wanted, but puzzling Updated: Tue, Nov 4, 2003 Part 2 of 5 Both sides in the battle to make English the official language of Oklahoma agree on this: People don't understand the issue. Twenty-seven states have adopted such laws, sometimes called "English Only" laws because of provisions that would require all government business to be conducted in English. Read More
Updated: Tue, Nov 4, 2003 Learning the language Because children are hard-wired to learn language, most immigrant children could learn English with no special assistance just by attending public schools. "They may only have playground language, and that doesn't necessarily mean they understand all academic words," said Cristella... Read More
Schools give adults language help Updated: Tue, Nov 4, 2003 Part 3 of 5 Sergio Moreno sits behind the wheel of a truck all day before coming to Capitol Hill High School two nights a week to study English. Read More
English Only plan wanted, but puzzling Updated: Mon, Nov 3, 2003 Part 2 of 5 Both sides in the battle to make English the official language of Oklahoma agree on this: People don't understand the issue. Read More
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