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19£®One of the latest trends£¨Ç÷ÊÆ£© in American Childcare is Chinese au pairs£®Au Pair in Stamford£¬Conn£¬for example£¬has got increasing numbers of request for Chinese au pairs from aero to around 4£¬000since 2004£®And that's true all across the country£®"I thought it would be useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age"Joseph Stocke£¬the managing director of a company£¬says of his 2-year old son£®"I would at least like to give him the chance to use the language in the future£¬"After only six months of being cared by 25-year-old woman from China£¬the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions£¬his dad says£®
Li Drake£¬a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband£¬had another reason for looking for an au pair from China£®She didn't want her children to miss out on their roots£®"Because I am Chinese£¬my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to£¨½Ó´¥£© the language and culture£®"she says£®
"Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom£¬"says Suzanne Flynn£¬a professor in language education of Children£®"But parents must understand that just one year with au pair is unlikely to produce wonders£®Complete mastery demands continued learning until the age of 10or 12£®"
The popularity if au pairs from China has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of American parents who want their children who want their children to learn Chinese£®It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years£®
29£®What does the term"au pair"in the text mean£¿D£®
A£®A mother raising her children on her own
B£®A child learning a foreign language at home
C£®A professor in language education of children
D£®A young foreign woman taking care of children£®
30£® Li Drake has her children study Chinese because she wants themD£®
A£®to live in China some day
B£®to speak the language at home
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A£®Learning Chinese is becoming popular In America
B£®Educated woman do better in looking after children
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