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Situation #2.1: My child is picking up so much English in school. It is so difficult for him to shift speaking Chinese at home…

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January 2, 2013

Language needs to be intentional.

One can set up a Chinese week or weekend when everyone needs to make the effort to speak the language. There can be a silent hand sign, such as a ‘C’ made with a thumb and forefinger to denote alert to speak Chinese instead of verbal warning, because the latter can get annoying after a while.