Duncan wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 10:48 am

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 10:26 am

Duncan wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 10:15 am All four of the girls that I have/am raising speak reasonably good English . I dont even try to communicate to them in Khmer so they get plenty of practice with their English. The second oldest , a 16 yo , has been taken out of the English school and has been studying Chinese for the last year or so, but still studies Khmer in the morning session, and when the two youngest 7 and 9 years get to about 15 yo I will do the same with them .

I think the one thing that has helped them a lot especially in English is the use of their Samsung Tablets. There is just soo much for them to do with them and with my 9 yo , English is becoming her first language of choice where she not only speaks it but you can have a good conversation with her.

so; i assume their future, since they only speak reasonable english, is in Cambodia?
PUSH the Chinese if their gong to stay in Cambodia!!

Any of u all have ur kids in international school?
or are you all raising them to remain in Cambodia, where having english and Chinese would be fantastic.

Your assumption is wrong,, They are Khmer and speak Khmer.

At only 7, 9 and 16 years their English is way better than many uni students I have spoken to. Cannot comment on the 16 yo's Chinese , but she's in the top 20 % of her class in the test results.