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[quote=Anonymous]There are two Mandarin speaking parents in my child's K class.  Not married to each other.  I can't judge the quality of their Mandarin since I don't know it.

Just b/c the kids have a Mandarin speaking parent does not mean that the kids speak Mandarin at home.  This is normal and all kids do it even kids who are completely bilingual.  I am bilingual, English is my second language, and I do this with my parents and I'm in my forties:  They speak to me in our native language and I answer back in English.

Expressive language (speaking) is a completely different process, active, from receptive language (understanding), which is a passive process.  It's just easier to speak the language of the culture.  However, when I'm in my native country, I speak my native language - much easier to do this than speak English.  I think people who are not bilingual and did not learn a second language as young children have trouble understanding the cultural pressures that influence language use.[/quote]

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