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Alex A. Song


Apisara Songprated

Feb,17th 1996

21 years old

Third-year student, English major, 

Faculty of Education, Silpakorn University, Thailand
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How to raise a bilingual child

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  H i, everyone. Welcome back to my blog! Well, we’re going to talk about the topic that many people want to know.  “How to raise your child to become bilingual”, When you decide to raise your child with two or three languages, there are tons of journal or different types of methods and it’s no right or wrong. 1.     Family agreement: Even though agreement within the family is perhaps the most essential ingredient, I am sometimes asked, "What do I do if my partner doesn't want me speaking to our child in a language he doesn't understand?" An insecure spouse may fear being excluded from "the secret language" between the other parent and the child. Discuss and compromise. It is very important that couples find some solution that is acceptable to both parents as well as beneficial to the child. 2.    Enthusiastic, yet realistic: Once the idea of two languages has settled in, many people consider adding more. Usually, the number o...
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8 Facts and stats of bingualism

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Here , we take a look at some facts and stats of bilingualism.      1.     It is estimated that two-thirds of children worldwide          are brought up bilingual or multilingual.      2.    In Canada, 11.9% speak a language other than English at home.      3.    In the U.S., around 21% of children aged five to 17 speak a               language other than English at home.     4.    Between 1980 and 2007 there has been a 140% increase in         the number of American speaking a language other than         English at home.     5.    In Sweden and Luxembourg, bilingualism figures stand at         97% and 99% respectively.     6.    In Belgium, French is compulsor...
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Why learn a foreign language early?

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                                    5 reasons why we should learn a foreign                    language  or let our child acquire the second language early.                          1.      Young learners can be more skilled at noticing slight  differences in sound. 2.    The brain is sometimes more open to new sounds in pre-adolescence. 3.    Children can be better at mimicking new sounds and embracing pronunciation. 4.    Children tend to be less inhibited as they have a smaller vocabulary and communication is not as complex as with adults. 5.    Technical aspects of language are still developing in children. 
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