I am fluent in English, Arabic, and French. I learned Arabic from my father, English from my Mother, and was schooled in French up until I went to college. I went to school in Lebanon where there is a huge emphasis on foriegn languages. Arabic was the basic language that was taught. When you started school, your parents choose which language they want you schooled in: English or French. All your sciences, math, and social studies are taught in that langauge. When you are in the 6th grade, you pick up the other language as a foriegn language. My mom and dad chose for me to learn French early on since I was being taught English at school by my mother.

My cousins all speak English very fluently. They have an accent, but can speak and understand the language just like any other English speaking person. It took lots of practice and studying for them to get that way, just like our ESL Pet Talkers!!