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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]PP, do you understand the process of language acquisition?  Any child learning a second language will understand first before speaking, that takes more than two years.  This is no different than a baby/toddler learning a primary language.  Children understand first then speak- this process develops over 4 yrs from infancy to preschool. From one word to two-word sentences to five words, etc. Essentially a preschooler learning a 2nd language is starting over.[/quote]
Whether I understand the process or not is not your concern. You should be concerned in 2 years if your kid can speak Chinese or not (by your own calculation) as majority of the YY kids in upper grades can't really form sentences, i.e. to speak the language. When they do speak, it's mostly broken, "pigeon Chinese" if there's such a thang. BTW, is this your child's 2nd year at YY? Is your child speaking one word or two-word sentences yet? If so, are these sentences correct in terms of grammar, pronunciations and tones? Do you know the answers to these questions?[/quote]

The correct term is pidgin: "Denoting a simplified form of a language, esp. as used by a nonnative speaker."
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And wasn't this a thread about IT?  Why, oh why, do YY parents think every post is their forum?[/quote][/b]

This. Unbelievable.[/quote]

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