I wrote this post for my Pressible Blog Multilingual Measures (which I hope to keep updated throughout the school year). In any case, the content is relevant for all bilingual/multilingual speakers and educators. I thought I'd repost it on our department blog to get things moving!
When I tell people I am fluent in Spanish, they are generally impressed. They say things like: "I wish I could speak another language!" or "I studied French for four years and don't remember anything!"
They might shake their heads matter-of-factly and say, "These days you gotta speak Spanish, pretty soon Chinese." They might talk …
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