Argentina 6

Listen to Argentina 6, a 49-year-old woman from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Click or tap the triangle-shaped play button to hear the subject.

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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

AGE: 49

DATE OF BIRTH (DD/MM/YYYY): 18/10/1966

PLACE OF BIRTH: Buenos Aires, Argentina

GENDER: female

ETHNICITY: Hispanic/Argentinian

OCCUPATION: shift manager in a restaurant

EDUCATION: high school diploma

AREAS OF RESIDENCE OUTSIDE REPRESENTATIVE REGION FOR LONGER THAN SIX MONTHS:

She was born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she lived until her mid-thirties, when she moved to the United States.

OTHER INFLUENCES ON SPEECH:

The subject taught herself English as an adult.

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RECORDED BY: Lauren Villalobos (under supervision of David Nevell)

DATE OF RECORDING (DD/MM/YYYY): 01/04/2016

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ORTHOGRAPHIC TRANSCRIPTION OF UNSCRIPTED SPEECH:

I’m from Buenos Aires, Argentina. We came to U.S.A. on December 30, 2000, with my husband and my two daughters. By that time, the oldest was 5 and youngest was 3. Uh, soon as we got here, they starte-, uh, going to school, the oldest kinder and the youngest, eh-um, Headstart. So, we, uh, I, eh-um, decided to do volunteer at their school so I can practice my English, conversations, learn, um, the sounds. And also at night I, uh, went to adult school to learn more English.

Um, my husband, eh, work; I work also. It was hard to decide to came here, but, um, unfortunately things in our country weren’t good by that time, and now they are worst. Um, so we look for a better future for all of us.

Um, now the youngest is going to college; the oldest, uh — both of them are working, and the oldest is, um, is going to have her baby anytime soon. So, we are happy to be here; this is still hard for us because, uh, we don’t have any relatives or family here. Um, but is good that internet exists, um, Skype, so we can see each other with our families, eh, uh, at least once a week. So, this is in a short way — this is a short record that — how to we got here and short story about our family. Thank you.

TRANSCRIBED BY: Lauren Villalobos (under supervision of David Nevell)

DATE OF TRANSCRIPTION (DD/MM/YYYY): 01/04/2016

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