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View Single Post Thread: Refusing to speak but understands...
 
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David O' Connell
    11/04/09Reply with quote#12
Hi Magda ,
 
Don't give up. You're making a huge effort which is admirable .However ,if you start speaking English now little by little English will become the predominant language. Keep to your native language . If your child doesn't understand lead by example(i.e. by doing what your telling your child to do) or mime  , anything but using English.
 
In my humble opinion, if a child understands a language they will speak it later on . Keep reading , watching dvds etc etc . Keep exposing your child to the language and "production " of the language will come later on .

Best of luck ,
 
Dave   
   
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