Alex fluently speaks two languages. By age six he was a balanced bilingual. We know that Alex is most likely to:
a. experience cognitive delays in areas of language development associated with receptive vocabulary.
b. have a smaller vocabulary in each language compared to his monolingual peers.
c. have increased cognitive abilities such as advanced awareness of the structures of language.
d. experience cognitive advances such as increased memory capacity and semiotic function.
Question 2
Carlotta (an immigrant from Mexico) is worried about her 6-year-old granddaughter who is learning English at school, but hearing Spanish spoken at home. What will help her granddaughter become a balanced bilingual?
a. She needs to hear English spoken at least 25 of the time.
b. She needs to stop speaking Spanish at home and speak English around her family.
c. She needs to continue developing her Spanish and speak Spanish at school when possible.
d. She needs to hear English spoken more than half the time.
A healthy diet is made up of well-balanced nutrients.
A healthy diet is made up of well-balanced nutrients.
Languages
Languages of the Russian Domain
A well-balanced, healthy diet
A Healthy Daily Food Plan A variety of foods from each group creates a well-balanced diet