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Children who learn a second language at a very early age will also be stronger in their mother language. That’s according to Francis Kutschruiter, who gives English lessons to infants in the Dutch town of Ede.
It's Malay, not Malaysian. Malay is the name given to describe the language, race and culture. Malaysian is a person who originates from the country Malaysia. You can be a Malay without being a Malaysian, like many of us in Singapore and Indonesia.
Good to see a well-travelled teacher making this suggestion i.e. teach English as a 2nd language from elementary school. My own children speak Dutch, English, Chinese and French (both of them were born in the Netherlands). It was never a problem for them and they speak the first three fluently because they use it daily. The dutch government should make it compulsory.
Hi Madjanssen,
Thanks for spotting the error which we have corrected.
Best,
EditorNL
It's Malay, not Malaysian. Malay is the name given to describe the language, race and culture. Malaysian is a person who originates from the country Malaysia. You can be a Malay without being a Malaysian, like many of us in Singapore and Indonesia.
Good to see a well-travelled teacher making this suggestion i.e. teach English as a 2nd language from elementary school. My own children speak Dutch, English, Chinese and French (both of them were born in the Netherlands). It was never a problem for them and they speak the first three fluently because they use it daily. The dutch government should make it compulsory.
Hi Madjanssen,
Thanks for spotting the error which we have corrected.
Best,
EditorNL
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