Bilingualism

[Iris]

Do you think bilingualism is a good think or it might damage a child's normal linguistic development?(I know I'm asking lots of stupid questions, but there was nothing new going on...)

[poli]

I have always thought that being multilingual is a mind expanding. It's learning new routes to the same destination, but of course it's what you make of it. Some people may be overwhelmed when given different options,but I would like to hear a convincing argument against it.

[sosia]

It's dangerous to know more than one sport?
It's dangerous to know science and literature?
It's dangerous to know three different programming languages?
If you learn it right, it's an advantage.
saludos

[Rusty]

Coincido. In my opinion, bringing up a child in a bilingual environment is nothing but good for him/her.

[sknepper]

I feel like the more languages I study, the worse my english gets lol.

Mi chiamo scottesco. Tanto piacere.

[Elaina]

I think that children, at a very young age, should be exposed to a 2nd language. But I believe that they must be taught the language correctly.

Elaina

[Tomisimo]

At the moment I can't cite any specific sources, but I've read different linguistic studies and books concerning bilingualism, and it's demonstrated that 2, 3, or 4 languages from birth does not harm the child in any way. Exposure to several languages (or just two), in fact might cause the child to be more intelligent by forcing him to be more observant and recognize differences between languages. At first a baby/toddler how is learning more than one language will not differentiate between them and use words from both indiscriminately, but at a very young age, the brain realizes they are distinct systems.

[CrOtALiTo]

Hello, friends.

I think about this thread, that probably, when the child is in a stage very hearly, the child learn the languages that his parests is speaking in the moment, because, I think it, that if the parents of the child, they speaking two language and the child the hear them, the child will learn both language, because the child in very intelligent, when is very young, the child need learn some words for that, he need give some things, as water, milk, ect.., then if the child still, he doesn't learn not any language, he cannot communicate with his parents, then the child has problems for learn not only the language if in a lot of things, and the child need help professional.

I hope all you be well.

I await your corrections.

I will see you the monday again have a good weekend in your countries,bye, bye

[gomey]

From my own personal experience, we moved to Chicago when I was 10 years old and had gone through 5th grade in Puerto Rico. I spoke very, very little English, if any. In six months I was fluent in English because my parents reinforced to us to speak English while outside the home and Spanish only when speaking to them. I served as their translator for any official business and I was very proud to be of such grown-up help. I do not think being bilingual has adversely affected me, on the contrary, it has opened many opportunities I would not otherwise have had.

[Iris]

I agree with you all. I think bilingualism is an enriching experience but I wanted to know what you thought. Thanks for your answers.

[Tomisimo]

Originally Posted by Iris

I agree with you all. I think bilingualism is an enriching experience but I wanted to know what you thought. Thanks for your answers.

Thank you for bringing it up. It's an interesting discussion to follow.

[Iris]

Another question, David. Do you think you can become bilingual through study as opposed to being bilingual because of your natural environment?

[CrOtALiTo]

Hello, my friends.


More late, I will write about this thread, because is some curios your commentaries, I think it that, is important that a persons, in my opinion should learn mas of two languages, good more late, I will be more specific than other occasions.

I hope all you be well.

I await your corrections.

Regards.

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo

...
Later, I will write about this thread because I'm somewhat curious about your commentaries. I think it is important that a persons, in my opinion, should learn more than two languages.
Well, later.
I will be more specific than in other occasions.

I hope you all are well.
...

Corrections above.

[Tomisimo]

Originally Posted by Iris

Another question, David. Do you think you can become bilingual through study as opposed to being bilingual because of your natural environment?

It's possible, but extremely difficult to gain native-like levels of fluency by studying as opposed to natural acquisition as a child.

[CrOtALiTo]

Hi, friends.

Good, this thread is important for me, because I have two childs, that, in the personal, I would like that both learn English, I know it that a child learn it faster that a person grow up, I want know, How I can teach to they, English , in order to that, when they will be grow up, they can speak the English well, somebody have taught the English your kids, and, How did you do it, there some form of do it, and that there that do it , for they couldn't be for kids difficult learn it, as you will watch it, I cannot still speak Englisn and, I wrote English well, but with some of difficult, I try of get better as quickly as, I can to do it, I hope your answer.

I hope you all are well.

I await your corrections.

Regards.

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo

Hi, friends.

Good, this thread is important for me, because I have two childs, that, in the personal, I would like that both learn English, I know it that a child learn it faster that a person grow up, I want know, How I can teach to they, English , in order to that, when they will be grow up, they can speak the English well, somebody have taught the English your kids, and, How did you do it, there some form of do it, and that there that do it , for they couldn't be for kids difficult learn it, as you will watch it, I cannot still speak Englisn and, I wrote English well, but with some of difficult, I try of get better as quickly as, I can to do it, I hope your answer.

I hope you all are well.

I await your corrections.

Regards.

Hi Crotalito,

Voy a corregir y responder al mensaje (post).
I'm going to correct and respond to your post.

Rusty


Good,
(No usamos bueno para empezar una frase - We don't use good to start a sentence)
this thread is important for me, because I have two childs, that,
This thread is important to me because I have two children.

in the personal, I would like that both learn English,
Personally, I would like that both learn English. (Frase linda. Pero, el subjuntivo no se usa muy a menudo en el inglés. La mayoría de la gente diría "I would personally like both to learn English.")

I know it that a child learn it faster that a person grow up,
I know it that a child learns it faster than a grown-up (an adult).

I want know, How I can teach to they, English , in order to that, when they will be grow up, they can speak the English well,
I want to know how I can teach them English, so that when they will be grow up, they can speak the English well.

somebody have taught the English your kids, and,
Somebody has taught the English to your kids.

How did you do it?

there some form of do it
Is there a certain(particular) way to do it?
Ya se sugirieron algunas maneras de enseñarselo a los niños.
Some have already suggested some ways to teach it to your children.
Si es posible, anímalos a mirar los programas de la tele en inglés.
If possible, encourage them to watch television shows in English.
Pueden escuchar a música inglesa.
They can listen to English music.
Pueden jugar con niños que ya lo hablan bien.
They can play with children that already speak it well.

and that there that do it ,

for they couldn't be for kids difficult learn it, as you will watch it,
because it shouldn't be difficult for kids to learn it, as you will see.

I cannot still speak Englisn and, I wrote English well, but with some of difficult,
I still cannot speak English. I write English well, but with some of difficulty.

I try of get better as quickly as, I can to do it,
I'm trying to get better as quickly as I can to do it.

I hope your answer.
I await your answer.

[CrOtALiTo]

Thanks, Rusty for your corrections.

Do you know some way, in the, I could to learn faster, to write and speak too, I'm darly writing in your forums, like by chat, but I believe it that, I do a lot of mistakes, I wouldn't do a lot of mistakes in my text, could you give me some tip.

I await your corrections

And you all get along well to me, because, I have learn a lot of in these last few days.

[Tomisimo]

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo

Thanks, Rusty for your corrections.

Do you know some way, in the, I could to learn faster, to write and speak too, I'm darly writing in your forums, like by chat, but I believe it that, I do a lot of mistakes, I wouldn't do a lot of mistakes in my text, could you give me some tip.

I await your corrections

And you all get along well to me, because, I have learn a lot of in these last few days.

There are really no shortcuts in language learning. The best thing you can do it practice, like what you're doing now. Pay a lot of attention to what Rusty explains to you, since he is putting a lot of effort into it, and it will help you learn. Above all, keep practicing.

La verdad es que no hay atajos en el aprendizaje de un idioma extranjero. Lo mejor que puedas hacer es practicarlo, como estás haciendo aquí. Pon mucha atención a las correciones y explicaciones de Rusty por que él se ha esforzado para hacerlo y te ayudará mucho a aprender. Sobre todo sigue practicando.

[Escarabajo]

Originally Posted by Tomisimo

He visto al menos 30 comunicados entre ustedes. Claro que Rusty esta trabajando duro para enseñarle a Ud. Very nice of you, Rusty. Y igualmente claro que está trabajando duro para aprender el idioma.