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Title: Mr. Li is a 50-year-old college graduate from China who just immigrated to the United States and is
Post by: Soren on Jun 25, 2015
Mr. Li is a 50-year-old college graduate from China who just immigrated to the United States and is learning English. Jet is 3 years of age and just immigrated to the United States from China and is also learning English. Jet will complete high school, but not college. What can we ascertain about the second-language acquisition of these two individuals?
A)   Jet will have greater English proficiency than Mr. Li only if he is raised in a non-Chinese-speaking household.
B)   By the time Jet is an adult, he and Mr. Li will have comparable English-speaking skills.
C)   Mr. Li will have greater English proficiency than Jet.
D)   Jet will have greater English proficiency than Mr. Li.


Title: Re: Mr. Li is a 50-year-old college graduate from China who just immigrated to the United States and
Post by: Ania on Jul 17, 2015
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Title: Re: Mr. Li is a 50-year-old college graduate from China who just immigrated to the United States and is
Post by: Soren on Aug 7, 2015
I doubted myself! Thanks for confirming. Giving your response the best answer :)


Title: Re: Mr. Li is a 50-year-old college graduate from China who just immigrated to the United States and is
Post by: Ania on Aug 7, 2015
It wasn't any bother, happy to help :D


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Post by: Raymundo Felix on Nov 5, 2020
thanks