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

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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 'opposing' languages (e.g. ,English and Chinese) ,but because Spanish and English are so similar,learning a second language should not have a negative effect.
B) Learning a second language during childhood is actually beneficial to the development of language skills.
C) Children younger than 8-10 months old should not be exposed to a second language,but there should be no negative effects on a six-year-old.
D) Waiting is a good strategy;it is best for a child to master their native language first,then focus on learning a new language.

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