tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post7072329329627292676..comments2023-11-02T08:38:49.854-07:00Comments on A Tale of Three Beans: The Curse of the Multi-Language FamilyMommaBeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452302193049028569noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-16669809071151875922010-04-30T11:08:57.246-07:002010-04-30T11:08:57.246-07:00Hey MommaBean,
Weve been here for almost a year. ...Hey MommaBean,<br /><br />Weve been here for almost a year. My son has kept his English, he came with a smacking Aussie accent but now he has picked up an American one.<br /><br />My daughters don't attend a bilingual school yet and since we are at the inlaws they have lost all their English :(. They Understand everything I say but refuse to answer me in English. We're heading home for a few months so Im hoping the girls will pick it up again.<br /><br />In my parents household we werent allowed to speak English when we got back from school we had to speak Arabic. Im hoping to enforce this rule when we are out on our own.Mallinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-6165794029658001362010-04-30T06:23:51.228-07:002010-04-30T06:23:51.228-07:00MommaBean,
What an interesting post.I teach at an...MommaBean,<br /> What an interesting post.I teach at an International School and we have full language immersian.So, I've noticed this with all my students: whether US born or foreign nationals.<br />Of note however, is that I've noticed the same type of situation in English. I have several British students. One afternoon, a British student asked if he could use his cell phone in my room to call his mother (the hallway was too loud). I have taught this child for 6 months and he has never spoken with a British accent. He called his mother and it was as if he was a different kid- the accent was so thick, and not only that, but he used words such as "pardon" instead of the US colloquial "what?". I cracked up! <br />EmilyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-20453450688226062572010-04-27T15:59:23.775-07:002010-04-27T15:59:23.775-07:00I think you are right when you said, if they see y...I think you are right when you said, if they see you trying they will try to! My godfather is Moroccan and I know sometimes it is difficult to truely understand sometimes. I think in time thought, the goals of the language will be met. :)Trishy518https://www.blogger.com/profile/03020091794756507222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-71226701840936735932010-04-20T04:36:11.860-07:002010-04-20T04:36:11.860-07:00Isn't shocking when you realize that your full...Isn't shocking when you realize that your fully American accented kids have this closet 'Arabic' English accent from school? The first time I heard them read out loud in this 'accent' I was floored. What are you doing? I said and my son, who totally knew what he was doing had this wicked little grin on his face. They are so smart, MashAllah.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16862190127021526170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-7302123021468555792010-04-19T09:09:03.433-07:002010-04-19T09:09:03.433-07:00Welcome Haitham and thanks for sharing your experi...Welcome Haitham and thanks for sharing your experience. What a great gift you're giving your son, keep up the great work.<br /><br />Kinz, the fruit shows now and later I think. Especially when I hear ButterBean speaking French and that amazing accent comes through, definite fruits already. Just not always the ones I want to taste ;), teehee.<br /><br />Babs, welcome to my blog (and Amman). I know it's not totally a myth, my German rommie in college had absolutely no accent in either language. But, she does seem to be the exception rather than the rule... ;).<br /><br />Tamara, we're definitely seeing the great accents in other languages with ButterBean. She picks up French like a little sponge. And the one thing we most definitely have is time ;). We're not going anywhere and the kids improve in Arabic every single day...MommaBeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452302193049028569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-84997941909333652010-04-19T05:12:13.551-07:002010-04-19T05:12:13.551-07:00I was raised in a bi-lingual family, Serbian-Arabi...I was raised in a bi-lingual family, Serbian-Arabic and since no one else -well almost- spoke Serbian, I was better at Arabic than on Serbian. but as I grew up and gave more effort to Serbian I got better. since mom speaks Arabic it was just easy to replace a word I did not know with an Arabic word :) I picked up English and other languages faster than my pears so there definitely a plus for the bi-lingual families. so give it time your beans will eventually give more effort to Arabic.Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377310526681733081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-91792668107417724022010-04-19T04:21:59.585-07:002010-04-19T04:21:59.585-07:00Let me tell you that it is not a myth! I moved to ...Let me tell you that it is not a myth! I moved to france from denmark when 5 and sister 13. I learned french very fast, ok i struggle a little with my written Danish, but I don't have an accent whatsoever when I speak Danish or French. It took my sis a little bit of time, but she speaks as good French as me and has even a stronger accent from the region where we used to live... we have always spoken danish at home and french at school and with friends. It'll come don't think about it. My sister even managed a A+ in spoken german for her A levels...<br /><br />http://expatfamilyinamman.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00385353652889083737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-84726356078656721362010-04-19T03:15:34.728-07:002010-04-19T03:15:34.728-07:00Oh blessed one, difficult dealing with these curse...Oh blessed one, difficult dealing with these curses!<br /><br />I think the fruit of bilingualism doesn't show until later on in development. <br /><br />You are consistent, and that is good, it will ensure the accent for English is maintained. What a battle in both languages!kinzihttp://www.kinziblogs.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-70880551734122095962010-04-19T03:13:35.885-07:002010-04-19T03:13:35.885-07:00Interesting read :).
I come from a background that...Interesting read :).<br />I come from a background that "fuels" this :).<br /><br />I`m a Jordanian with Chechen roots, I remember how hard it was to speak Chechen @ home, Arabic @ school, and English (in-between) sort of say.<br /><br />I guess what helped me out was the constant "rules" about when to speak this and when to speak that. <br />Learning is a magical thing indeed; the 3 languages mingle with me quiet well now and I`m starting to apply the same thing on my 3 year-old kid.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing,<br />H.sheeshanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09081397898878331357noreply@blogger.com