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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What do you by mean native speakers for kids? Are those kids American born but they have Chinese speaking parents at home speaking to them in Chinese at home?[/quote]

Many native speakers at W schools are from China, and they primarily speak Chinese at home with their parents.  But there are also kids who are born here (to parents from China) and speak primarily Chinese to their parents at home.

Native speakers are kids who speak Chinese outside of the classroom and are often able to practice the language more.  They already know and understand the high and low tones of the language.  They are fluent and Chinese is second nature to them.  For non-native speakers, the only time they are speaking the language is in the classroom or practice with YouTube.  They really don't have opportunities to practice the language outside of the classroom.  Most kids who are non-native speakers are also very shy about speaking outside of the classroom.  They don't have the confidence to go out and speak the language for fear of looking foolish.  So, they don't really practice outside of the classroom.  [/quote]

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