thendara

I was in 6th grade (2nd semester) when I moved to U.S. There was no single person who speak Chinese  ...
rubyho2005 发表于 2011-6-13 01:19

Just curious...given that sort of environment, how is your Chinese now?

thendara

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    Oh, Chinese is still my first language, because that's the language we use  ...
rubyho2005 发表于 2011-9-8 14:48

I am actually surprised that home environment has that big of an influence.  Don't worry (I don't think you are worried but just saying), the longer you stay abroad the more likely your English will improve, significantly, at the expense of your Chinese ability.  Unless you happen to live in one of the Chinatowns, or your significant other also speaks Chinese well and insists on speaking Chinese with you..

thendara

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    Hm... I don't live in Chinatowns. But it could be because my dad was a Mand ...
rubyho2005 发表于 2011-9-8 20:15

Your dad is wise