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rethinking language teaching: the theory and practice of plurilingual education
Figure 4: A letter in Spanish and English written by a Sixth Class pupil (11½+ years old) who
had taught herself Spanish
to sing the chorus in eleven languages. When Déirdre Kirwan visited the
class, the pupils were able to sing the Italian version of the chorus without
prompting or hesitation.
To mark her retirement, all pupils were required to write Déirdre Kir-
wan a letter of thanks and good wishes in two languages. A Sixth Class pu-
291
Figure 4: A letter in Spanish and English written by a Sixth Class pupil (11½+ years old) who
had taught herself Spanish
to sing the chorus in eleven languages. When Déirdre Kirwan visited the
class, the pupils were able to sing the Italian version of the chorus without
prompting or hesitation.
To mark her retirement, all pupils were required to write Déirdre Kir-
wan a letter of thanks and good wishes in two languages. A Sixth Class pu-
291
