Malice
Member
This isnt a French-bashing thread.
I am home from college for the summer and one of my friends in high school has a French student staying with her for the whole month. Not to go to school, but be immersed in the English language to learn it better.
I of course asked him about guns.
It is hard to converse with him, because his English is very broken. He understood me, though, and he said, yes, his uncle is a policeman and he has shot a ".22 lone rifelll"
I asked him if he wanted to go to a shooting range and shoot some of my guns. He didnt understand me and looked to my friend to translate, and he looked back at me and said "real?"
It was a beautiful moment, because I told him yes, real, about 10 of them.
His face lit up like a freakin roman candle and he nodded his head so hard I thought it would fall off.
So, he is more than willing. He asked me which kind of guns. He knows the Winchester brand, but not Marlin. I said I had Swiss, American, and Soviet. His eyes lit up, and he definatly recognizes "Kalashnikov"
So, I want to take him. Here is my problem...
Beforehand, I would of course have to go over the rules. He is a smart guy, but his English is fairly limited. I am afraid I would not be able to teach him gun safety with the language barrier.
So what do you think? Do you think his 1/2 understanding of English, my friend's 1/2 understanding of French, and my instruction make for a fun day at the range or a disaster waiting to happen.
Also, I realize even if he doesnt totaly understand my words, what he does understand along with me acting it out with an unloaded gun might be enough?
I am home from college for the summer and one of my friends in high school has a French student staying with her for the whole month. Not to go to school, but be immersed in the English language to learn it better.
I of course asked him about guns.
It is hard to converse with him, because his English is very broken. He understood me, though, and he said, yes, his uncle is a policeman and he has shot a ".22 lone rifelll"
I asked him if he wanted to go to a shooting range and shoot some of my guns. He didnt understand me and looked to my friend to translate, and he looked back at me and said "real?"
It was a beautiful moment, because I told him yes, real, about 10 of them.
His face lit up like a freakin roman candle and he nodded his head so hard I thought it would fall off.
So, he is more than willing. He asked me which kind of guns. He knows the Winchester brand, but not Marlin. I said I had Swiss, American, and Soviet. His eyes lit up, and he definatly recognizes "Kalashnikov"
So, I want to take him. Here is my problem...
Beforehand, I would of course have to go over the rules. He is a smart guy, but his English is fairly limited. I am afraid I would not be able to teach him gun safety with the language barrier.
So what do you think? Do you think his 1/2 understanding of English, my friend's 1/2 understanding of French, and my instruction make for a fun day at the range or a disaster waiting to happen.
Also, I realize even if he doesnt totaly understand my words, what he does understand along with me acting it out with an unloaded gun might be enough?