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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I want to introduce a language (Chinese) to my 4 year old DD. I can speak/write Chinese, but I don't know how to start to teach it. She only can understand/speak/read English, and she is not interested in learning Chinese. How do your kids learn/pick up a foreign language? I feel sad because she is the only chinese kids among my friends that does not understand/speak Chinese. My husband can speak really limited Chinese. Should I use exercise book, cartoon, story books, videotapes or anything? Anything helpful tips?[/quote] Can you speak only Chinese to her? Dad can speak English? That is what my friends have done and it worked.[/quote] Yes! Maintain her excellent English, too. I support a short introduction period, followed by immersion. My mil only spoke her language to my bil, but he always responded in English. He got a 5 on the AP test. Of course, she started at birth. [/quote]
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