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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]According to one PP: "Most people in China don't speak English - the kids will get to practice their Mandarin even with their parents (most don't speak Mandarin) there."

How do YY kids practce Mandarin with their parents when most of them don't speak or understand Mandarin? [b]Please help me understand this.[/b]

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I understood that to mean that the student would not be able to rely on either their parents' guidance, or English-speaking residents.  This is in contrast to, say, Finland, where if you don't speak Finnish, it doesn't hinder you because everyone there speaks good English.  So under these circumstances, the student will need to rely on his/her own language skills in order to ask questions, interact, and get things done.  Furthermore, the student can't turn to mommy or daddy and expect them to manage everything.  Self-reliance & true Mandarin immersion, these are some life-lessons I would expect these students to do some personal development in.[/quote]

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