Speaking in Tongues : Hablando en Lenguas = Yi kou Shuang yu
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Originally produced as a documentary film in 2009.
"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.
DVD; NTSC; Widescreen.
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LANGUAGE OPTIONS
Soundtrack in English, Spanish, and Chinese with optional English, Spanish, or Chinese subtitles and menus; optional English SDH captions; closed-captioned.
PUBLISHED
[San Francisco, Calif.] : PatchWorks Productions, c2010.
Year Published: 2010
Description: 1 videodisc (57 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: DVD
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Jarmel, Marcia.
Schneider, Ken.
Wallace, Wayne, 1952-
Jang, Jon.
PatchWorks Films.
Independent Television Service.
Center for Asian American Media.
Latino Public Broadcasting (Firm)
SUBJECTS
Education, Bilingual -- San Francisco.
Education, Bilingual -- Social aspects.
Bilingualism in children.
Immersion method (Language teaching)
Chinese language -- Immersion method -- Case studies.
Spanish language -- Immersion method -- Case studies.
English language -- Immersion method -- Case studies.
Educational films.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.