Bibliograph

Speaking in tongues, Hablando en lenguas = Yi kou shuang yu, A co-production of PatchWorks Productions & the Independent Television Service (ITVS) in association with the Center for Asian American Media and Latino Public Broadcasting ; a film by Marcia Jarmel & Ken Schneider ; produced and directed by Marcia Jarmel & Ken Schneider

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Speaking in tongues, Hablando en lenguas = Yi kou shuang yu, A co-production of PatchWorks Productions & the Independent Television Service (ITVS) in association with the Center for Asian American Media and Latino Public Broadcasting ; a film by Marcia Jarmel & Ken Schneider ; produced and directed by Marcia Jarmel & Ken Schneider

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Speaking in tongues

Medium

videorecording DVD

Oclc number

435619912

Responsibility statement

A co-production of PatchWorks Productions & the Independent Television Service (ITVS) in association with the Center for Asian American Media and Latino Public Broadcasting ; a film by Marcia Jarmel & Ken Schneider ; produced and directed by Marcia Jarmel & Ken Schneider

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Sub title

Hablando en lenguas = Yi kou shuang yu

Summary

"Closely following four very different local public-schoolers through an academic year, [the producers] draw on subtle nuances of the kids' stories to illustrate the complex shades and permutations of bilingual schooling. Two children are placed in immersion programs to retain their native tongues while learning English, and the other two are in the reverse situation. Their parents list both familiar and surprising reasons for enrolling their children, but each remains a strong proponent of the programs despite criticism from extended family, friends and a loud chorus of English-only activists. Even while dismissing common barbs, the families must confront unique challenges both humorous and serious"--PatchWorks Films website

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- 1st day of school -- How immersion works -- Family issues -- Home language -- National perspective -- Assimilation's cost -- An immigrant's story -- For and against -- Immersion and integration -- Julian's Beijing buddy -- Kelly's family debates -- Academic achievement -- Durrell: world citizen -- Kelly & her grandma -- Julian in China -- Jason graduates -- Where are they now?

Technique

animation and live action

resource.variantTitle

Hablando en lenguasYi kou shuang yu

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