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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My brother went to first grade in Sweden not knowing a word. He picked it up. Can't believe how selfish people are. I bet the kid who is translating is picking up a valuable skill both in improving their english and spanish and the development of empathy. [/quote]

Hmm...

Affluent 7yr old goes to an affluent country and learns Swedish at a young age when everyone is also just learning to read in 1st grade. Swedish kids also get English lessons and 86% can speak English.

Pretty sure this is not even close to a decent analogy.

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Probably 86% of Swedish 7-year-olds don't speak English, though.

Wouldn't it be great if kids in our schools got foreign language instruction that was as early and as effective as the foreign language instruction in Swedish schools?[/quote]

1. What is described in the OP is not a language exchange where all kids are equally benefitted.
2. Your first sentence contradicts your second sentence. [/quote]

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