Some parents may worry that their children will be confused when they are exposed to multiple languages. What should I do if I can't tell English from Chinese Pinyin? This may really be that we think too much. Studies have shown that children who are exposed to bilingualism at an early age have stronger brain executive ability than monolingual children and can easily switch between different tasks.
Chomsky, a linguist, said that every child is a linguistic genius, but this talent is gradually weakened in the process of growing up because of the higher status of the mother tongue. Generally speaking, the window of English learning is from 2 years old to 12 years old. Before the age of 4, you can naturally acquire a second language.
For younger children, parents can read some English picture books, listen to English songs, watch pure English cartoons and play English games together. The key work during this period is to "grind ears" and let children adapt to the English environment. Parents can give appropriate guidance and never force their children to study. Interest is the best teacher. Children will surprise you at the right time. Maybe one day he will sing a complete English song by himself, or he will involuntarily say a line from an English cartoon.
After growing up, children's understanding ability and learning ability have entered a new level. At this time, children can study and practice regularly in a planned and systematic way (of course, listening to English songs and watching English cartoons can also continue). At this stage, parents can consciously practice some dialogues with their children in their lives. Of course, if you have the conditions, you can attend some interesting English training classes, such as English acting classes. Don't think that it is difficult for children to attend training courses according to the imagination of adults. Maybe TA can enjoy it!