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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have had both. With the Brazilians, one potential issue is that there are so many of them that they are not forced to speak English. So speaking w you and your children might be it. One of our Brazilians who had so-so English did not really improve at all because of this, whereas another who made friends with a Spanish ap spoke English all the time so improved enormously.

English is one thing that can improve rapidly if someone is really committed so you might want to find out what the AP's goals are for her year. The one who improved so much for us had the goal of working for an international company - which she does now, using her English daily - so she was deeply committed to really getting better.

Even with our fluent English APs, we have had occasional misunderstandings and miscommunications so you will just need to check for understanding extra carefully.

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This is really helpful. Thanks!  You're right about even having difficulty with fluent APs. And all of ours have improved dramatically within a couple months. [/quote]

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