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Kuv tuaj thaibteb tuaj tau 8 hli no. Kuv kawm ntawvm nyob rau hauv MATC. Kuv kawm ntaus computer, kawm spelling thiab hais lus miskas. Tamsim no cov teacher los yeej qhia ntawv tau zoo kawg. Thaum kuv nyuam qhuav tuaj txog miskas, lawv hais lus kuv yeej tsis paub tabsis txijli thaum kuv tuaj kawm ntawv hauv MATC no ces miskas hais lus los kuv kuj paub me ntsis lawm. Kuv xav kom muaj hoob no rau peb kawm li no mus lawm yav tomntej es peb thiaj paub nrog luag lwm haiv neeg tham thiab luag hais los yus thiaj paub. Kuv tseem xav kom nej pab nyiaj tuaj es kom muaj tus teacher qhia ntawv rau peb kawm ib hnub no yog 5-6 xuaj moos es peb thiaj kawm ntawv zoo ntxiv thiab. Ua tsaug ntau.

I came from Thailand for about eight months ago. I am studying at MATC. I'm learning how to type on the computer, doing spelling lessons and learning how to speak. The teachers are doing a very good job. When I first got here in the United States, I couldn’t understand what people were saying.  Ever since I came to study at MATC, when I hear people speak English, I am beginning to understand a little bit. I really want this class to continue so we can continue to improve our English. I want to be able to communicate and understand others. Please continue to fund this class so we have teachers to teach us for 5-6 hours per days and improve faster. Thank you very much.

Kuv zoosiab heev li vim kuv tau tuaj kawm ntawv rau lub tsev kawm ntawv MATC no.  Kuv kawm kuj tau zoo kawg li thiab. Kuv tseem xav hais tias kom nomtswv pab nyiaj ntxiv rau peb kawm ntawv kom paub lus me ntsis ntxiv thiab tseem xav kom MATC pab qhia peb ntxiv. Tsis tas li ntawv, kuv los kuj nyiam Hmoob qhia kawg vim rau qhov tseem tsis tau paub lus ces Hmoob qhia es tejyam yog peb tsis paub los nws thiajli txhais tau rau peb kiag tamsim ntawv. Yog li no, kuv yeej xav kom Hmoob qhia rau peb thiab xav kawm li no mus lawm yav tom ntej es kom peb thiajli paub lus li luag lwm haiv neeg. Ua tsaug ntau ntau.

I am very happy that I came to study at MATC. My studies are going well. I really want the government to give us money to support our education so we can learn more English. I still want MATC to teach us some more. In addition, I like the Hmong teacher teaching us because if I don't understand certain things, I can ask the Hmong teacher to explain and translate for us right away. I want this class on-going so we can learn how to speak English just like other people from different countries, too. Thank you very much. 

    

Kuv tuaj Thaibteb tuaj thaum lub 8 hli vasthib 19, 2004. Kuv kawm ntawv nyob rau MATC. Thaum kuv tuaj txog tebchaws Amelikas no kuv kuj tsis paub ntawv li tabsis kuv tuaj kawm tau ob peb hlis no kuv kuj paub me me lawm. Kuv tseem xav xav kawm ntxiv mus lawm yav tomntej. Thov nej kavtsij pab peb ntxiv mus lawm yav tomntej kom peb thiaj paub tshaj no ntxiv. Qhov kev kawm no yog ib qho zoo rau kuv tshajplaws li vim kuv yeej xav kawm heev li. Kuv xav kawm kom paub tham lus thiab paub sau ntawv Miskas. Kuv xav tias qhov no yuav yog ib qho zoo rau kuv tshajplaws. Ua tsaug.

I came from Thailand in August 19, 2004. I study at MATC. When I first arrived in the United States, I didn’t know much English but by attending classes for a couple of months now, I have begun to learn a little bit, but I still want to learn some more. Please continue to help us, so we can continue to learn more. This class is very important to me because I want to learn how to speak and write in English. Thank you. 

Kuv lub npe yog Yeng. Kuv yog neeg tawg rog tuaj rau tebchaws Ameskas no. Kuv nyob rau lub nroog Madison, WI. MATC kuj pab tau kuv qee yam thiab. Hos hais txog kev kawm, kuv tseem toobkam sijhawm kawm ntxiv uantej kuv yuav nruas tau thiab saib seb kuv siv puas tau cov kuv kawm coj los pab kuv tug kheej. Kuv xav kom muaj cov nyiaj no pab peb cov tub kawm ntawv mus ntxiv tomntej.

My name is Yeng. I am a refugee in America. I live in Madison, WI. The MATC class helps and teaches me a couple of thing. When it comes what I have learned, I need more time to improve. I wish to learn some more to really see my progress and see if I can really help myself. I want to have this kind of funding to support ESL students like us in the future. 

    

Kuv tuaj txog rau tebchaws Ameskas no mas zoo kawg li nawb. Kuv tau kawm ntawv nyob rau MATC no mas zoo kawg li thiab. Nws ua rau kuv paub lus Meskas me ntsis thiab ua rau kuv tsis nco qab txog tej kev nyuajsiab uas kuv muaj nyob rau hauv kuv lubneej. Tsis tag li ntawv, kuv tseem xav kom cov teacher ho pab qhia mus txiv thiab pab qhia kom ntau tshaj qhov qub. Kuv zoosiab uas kuv paub lus Askiv ntau dua thaum kuv tseem nyob rau tim Thaibteb lawm. 

I am very happy to have come to the United States of America. I have the opportunity to study at MATC and I am honored. MATC has helped to improve my English a little but most of all to forget my problems; moreover, I would like the teachers continue to teach us more. I am so happy that I now know more English than when I was still in Thailand.

 

Kuv yog ib tug neeg muaj me tub me nyuam coob heev tabsis kuv kuj ho yog tug neeg uas nyiam kawm ntawv heev tshaj cov thiab ho coj plaub ntug txog kevcai dab qhua. MATC pab tau kuv txojkev kawm ntaub ntawv ntau yam xws li: math, reading, social studies, writing, science thiab ESL. Tamsim no kuv tabtom kawm Pre-GED thiab kuv tseem xav kawm kev ua teacher, nurse los yog machanic. Kuv yeej xav kom cov tsoom fwv American no pab nyiajtxiag qhib ib cov programs qhia ntaub ntawv rau peb Hmoob ibyam li lwm haiv neeg thiab. Kev zoo ntawm txojkev kawm no mas zoo ntau yam. Ua rau kom yus tus kheej pom kev deb thiab txawj ntse, muaj kev ywjpheej, thiab paub kev ua lagluam khwv nyiajtxiag. Thaumkawg no, kuv xav kom tsoom fwv Mekas no pab nyiaj txiag coj los tsim ntau qhov programs los pab txhawb peb cov Hmoob. Ua tsaug ntau.

I am a family man with many children, but I am also a very school-oriented person. I want to preserve our culture and resolve clan and community issues. MATC has helped me abundantly with math, reading, social studies, writing, science and ESL. Right now I am working in Pre-GED materials and plan to become a teacher, a nurse or an auto mechanic. I want to encourage the government to fund more educational programs to help the Hmong and other ethnic groups as well. The benefits of education are many. It helps a person to see farther in life, to advance in education, to develop independence, and to create a business for financial freedom. Last but certainly not least, I would like the government to continue funding programs to help the Hmong. Thank you very much. 

 

Kuv yog ib tug Hmoob tshiab tuaj Nplogteb thiab Thaibteb tuaj. Kuv tuaj rau tebchaws Ameska no thaum lub 7 hlintuj tim 15, 2004. Kuv hmobsiab kawm ntawv Askiv heev kom kuv ho nrhiav tau ib txoj haujlwm zoo los pab yug kuv tsevneeg kom txhob txomnyem thiab kom tau lubneej zoo nyob rau tebchaws Ameskas no. Kuv sau rab ntawv no tuaj thov cov tsoomfwv thiab MATC kom pab qhib hoob no pub rau peb cov Hmoob kawm ntawv. Ua tsaug ntau ntau.

I am a new Hmong refugee from Laos and Thailand. I came to Madison on July 15, 2004. I have been studying English very hard so I can get a good job to help support my family and to live a better life in America. I am writing this letter to encourage the government and MATC to keep this class open for the Hmong. Thank you very much.

 

Kuv yog Txhiaj Pov. Kuv xav tias hoob no kuj zoo kawg li. Kuv tabtom kawm ntawv Askiv thiab siv lub Learning Center thiab. Kuv rua yog mus kawm hoob MATC Bi-lingual class ob peb zaug xwb vim kuv nyob rau theem siab zog lawm. Kuv kuj kawm tau qho yam nyob rau hoob no vim nws yog ib qho kev kawm ntawv. Peb yuav tau muaj hoob no dua los pab peb cov Hmoob uas tseem nyob theem qis zog. Kuv xav kawm es kuv thiaj nrhiav tau ib txoj haujlwm zoo yav tomntej thiab thiaj nrog tau tej thaajmaum sibtham tim tsev kho hmob. Hoob no pab tau kuv es kuv thiajl pab tau kuv cov menyuam ua ntaub ntawv.
  

                   

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I am Chia Pao Lor. I think the class is very good. I am taking an ESL class and using the Learning Center as well. I only attended the MATC Bi-lingual class a couple of times because I am at a higher level. I did learn something in the class because it is a part of my education. We should have this class again for the lower level Hmong students. I want to learn in order to get a good job in the future and to be able to talk to the doctors in the hospital. This class helped me in general so I can help my kids with their school assignments.