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Thread: Will Chinese become a "lingua franca"?
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[quote=CHYNAGYRL,254239]hmm... to answer your question... If we are talking about China, the first language is Mandarin. If the parents want them to learn English I think they should send them to entirely English schools where all subjects are taught in English. Exception for Mandarin classes. The reason I say this, is because the kids will speak Mandarin outside of class and at home anyways. To avoid confusion the parents can start them at bilingual kindergarten with Mandarin and native English speaking teachers. Between the ages of 3-5 the children's language acquisition is incredibly fast. I've seen this where the kids are just incredible in kindergarten with the pronunciation and vocabulary they can learn in one day. Once they have a good foundation, then they'll be ok for going to an all English school. The first year is difficult but after that its OK once they get used to it...[/quote]
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