pick up bad habits from the adults. Instead, we will ask parents
to guide them through their language learning. If the students
are learning about volcanos, then we will expect parents
to use Chinese to talk to them about volcanos. Parents can
better guide their child by telling them where they can go to do
research, and ensuring they are doing the research in English.
Students can also learn English outside of school time by
watching good English programs, listening to CDs, and
communicating with friends who are native English speakers.
I know from personal experiences, and brain research confirms
this, that kids are capable of learning many languages to a full
degree if they are given the opportunity. Generally speaking,
before the age of 10, children can obtain native like fluency.
After the age of 10, especially when a child speaks, people
will know that the child is not native tongue because by then
our muscles become stiffer. Since we are only teaching two
languages in the primary school our students will be more
than capable.
Q:
Will Keystone provide language supports
for students whose English language s