Which Language my daugther should learn next

[pedroims]

My seven years old daughter speak three languages so far: English, Spanish and French. I noticed that she is picking up several other language from friends: Japannese, Chinesse and Hindi. I asked her if she would like to focus on one language and try to be pro efficient and she agreed , the problem is neither she or I can know which language will be the best for her. Note , my daugher speaks English, Spanish and French on the same level for a seven year old kid. She can't understand a commercial letter in any of these languages.

[colcifer]

What's the second most used language in Michigan?

[bunnykeeper]

Perhaps she could teach you some English?

Sorry, just kidding, just kidding, just kidding!


Seriously, though, I teach EFL at a university in Japan. If she's going to seriously study a foreign language, she will most likely need to study abroad at least once for each language she studies.

If she has the inclination and resources, I would recommend Chinese, mostly for this reason: most speakers of Japanese and Hindi that she will come into contact with in a professional sense will have a solid grasp of English. That may or may not be true of speakers of Chinese.

[pedroims]

Originally Posted by colcifer

What's the second most used language in Michigan?

Spanish and she can be considered as a native Spanish speaker.

[pedroims]

Originally Posted by bunnykeeper

Perhaps she could teach you some English?

Sorry, just kidding, just kidding, just kidding!


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She is correcting me all the time, not offense taken.

[groooooove]

anyone who is bilingual in Chinese and english will always be employed for the rest of their life.

i'd 100% push for Chinese.

[colcifer]

Originally Posted by pedroims

Spanish and she can be considered as a native Spanish speaker.

I say Spanish then. If her friends are learning Spanish too, all the better.

[pedroims]

Originally Posted by bunnykeeper

Perhaps she could teach you some English?

Sorry, just kidding, just kidding, just kidding!


Seriously, though, I teach EFL at a university in Japan. If she's going to seriously study a foreign language, she will most likely need to study abroad at least once for each language she studies.

If she has the inclination and resources, I would recommend Chinese, mostly for this reason: most speakers of Japanese and Hindi that she will come into contact with in a professional sense will have a solid grasp of English. That may or may not be true of speakers of Chinese.

I got your point, Indian people speak English, thats a fact, but in my experience, Chinnesse people speak better English than Jappanese, at this point of life I am thinking what could open more job opportunities for her in the future.

[pedroims]

Originally Posted by colcifer

I say Spanish then. If her friends are learning Spanish too, all the better.

She speaks Spanish already, she can understand when I am talking to her, of course she wouldn't understand a thing if she read Cervantes ( 99% of Latin people wouldnt understand neither )

[20db pad]

It's said that Chinese is the language of money and this seems to be more so with every passing year. I'd absolutely want my kids to speak that language if they were slated to enter the job market in 10-15 years.

[pedroims]

Originally Posted by 20db pad

It's said that Chinese is the language of money and this seems to be more so with every passing year. I'd absolutely want my kids to speak that language if they were slated to enter the job market in 10-15 years.

Those are my thoughts, if she can already speak English, Spanish and French that mean she can communicate with people from Canada to Argentina ( except Brazil) of course beig a native English speaker help you a lot, my point is that I dont want my daugther to become a lazy guy and pretend that everybody must to know how to Speak English.

[champbassist]

Originally Posted by pedroims

Indian people speak English, thats a fact

Correct. TBQH, if you're an expatriate and living in one of the metros in India, it'll probably suffice if you don't know Hindi. As it is, Hindi is not the first language in most cities in India where you're likely to live if you're coming here for a job: Bangalore has Kannada, Chennai has Tamil and both Mumbai and Pune have Marathi as the first language. Delhi is the only example of a city with a large expatriate population where Hindi predominates. Additionally, the language of business, almost everywhere in India, is English, unlike in China. So, in all likeliness, one will never require Hindi at his/her job.

[flypejose]

Since the little girl picks up languages easily, she shouldn't miss out Chinese!!! China will be the next big thing in 20 years!

[hrodbert696]

I would vote for Chinese too. On the other hand, when I was high school in the 80s, we all thought we should be learning Russian, because Russia was the world's other superpower... hindsight is 20/20.

[Sketchy]

I'd push for Chinese, but mainly because I think it sounds really nice, and it fascinates me.

[icks]

Chineese is the logical choice, because as it has been said, in the next 20 years or so, working for large companies includes chineese contacts.

Despise the logical choice, there is also a matter of taste. I really dig the japaneese history and culture, if I have the opportunity or the skill to learn easily other languages, I'll choose japaneese.

There is no other language that appeals to her?
German/Portugeese/Italian/Russian/Chineese/Korean/Japaneese/Hebrew/Swedish ... ?

[Absentia]

Originally Posted by colcifer

What's the second most used language in Michigan?

Depends where you are, could be Arab, spanish, ebonics or canadian/yooper.

I'd highly suggest Chinese or Spanish.

[Skeletomania]

I was watching a daily talk show, and they were talking about teaching their kids different kinds of languages. One of the talk show's host is a first time mother, and she's very eager to take her daughter to diff. classes at an early stage. The guest, a Child expert said he does not recommend it at all. He have seen many instances were the child can name the object the doctor is holding, but when he ask the child to describe the object, the child couldn't do so, but kept repeating the name of the object. By having the child learn different languages at an early age it affects the development of their own mother tongue. He said unless your family's native tongue is a different language, you should hold off taking your child to any language classes.

[i_got_a_mohawk]

Chinese (and English with proper spelling )

[Dr. Cheese]

Depending on where you live in Michigan, Arabic could be a very easy language to practice speaking. Are you in the Detroit area?