I wish I had known my Italian grandparents—came through Ellis Island as newly-wed 19 yr olds. My grandfather was also a coal miner and did not speak English, but he understood it. He learned a lot listening to people talk about him as if he did not know what they were saying.
I wish I had known my Italian grandparents—came through Ellis Island as newly-wed 19 yr olds. My grandfather was also a coal miner and did not speak English, but he understood it. He learned a lot listening to people talk about him as if he did not know what they were saying.
I wish I had known my Italian grandparents—came through Ellis Island as newly-wed 19 yr olds. My grandfather was also a coal miner and did not speak English, but he understood it. He learned a lot listening to people talk about him as if he did not know what they were saying.
One always learns more by listening vs speaking