1.Marquez and his family speak Spanish when they are together because their family’s official language is Spanish. Marquez and his siblings have Spanish as their second language but they still want to keep their language because of the family values and their culture.
If I were standing right next to this family while they are talking Spanish I would not consider that as rude because I would not automatically think they were talking about me. If I did find out that they were talking about me that would be considered rude. You should not use the language that no one understands to use it in your advantage. As long as they talk about their own lives, it is okay.
4.Marquez should not speak Spanish when he is with someone who does not understand the language. However, if he is in front of a cashier, salesman, taxi driver, etc. and these people are not in the conversation with him, then it is ok to speak Spanish in front of them.
I am bilingual and I try to behave the same way, but it is not always that easy. When you have a big advantage of talking another language it is often hard to switch over to English when you are just asking simple questions. Still, those simple questions are completely incomprehensible for the native English speakers.
This text is easy to read and short. It is easy, I think, because it has many examples that make the arguments stronger. The way the author is straightforward with the whole text as well as the examples. It is easy to pay attention and the fact that it is short motivates me to read it as well.
I love this kind of writing because it is so casual. When the writing is casual it is easier to use humor and examples, which makes the text interesting and funny.
