Well, if you are asking if these factors can help or hurt communication, I think they can do both. I am a tutor from Miami, Florida. On one hand, being fluent in more than one language is, in my opinion, of increasing importance in the world and in the future. Working in Miami I have seen many families where the only person that knows English is the child, which is an additional burden on a child who is already facing so many new things. It is hard to learn English, especially when you are starting in a new country. There are so many things to deal with: housing, work, child(ren), etc. At some point I think it is in the families' best interest to also learn the new language. It helps them in their own employment, and then the child(ren) also have additional educational support at home. I have advocated to parents and children to share learning time and what they have learned with each other. I hope this helps.
2007-02-06 02:02:57
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