How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
By Friday, I had memorized the introductory lines to the Declaration of Independence and could recite them with relative ease. Only the word inalienable caused me problems. I had trouble saying it, so I broke it into syllables and repeated each sound slowly, followed by the whole word. On my way to school on the bus, I took out the black note pad from my shirt pocket, closed my eyes, and practiced saying "in-a-li-en-a-ble" silently to myself. (12.81)
Francisco is getting quite good at learning his own strategies to communicate and master the English language. It might have all started with some good teachers who actually took the time to help our main man out, but now he's doing it on his own too.