Brenda Is Worried About Having Her Six-Year-Old Daughter Learn Spanish

question 7

Multiple Choice

Brenda is worried about having her six-year-old daughter learn Spanish, because she fears that learning a second language will interfere with her daughter's mastery of English. What advice should you give Brenda?

• A) Children should not try to learn languages from different families (e.g., English and Chinese), but because Spanish and English are similar, learning a second language should have little negative effect.
• B) Learning a second language during childhood is actually beneficial to the development of language skills.
• C) Children younger than four years old should not be exposed to a second language, but it should not affect a six-year-old.
• D) This is a good strategy; children should not try to learn a second language until their preteens.

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