Response to Amy Tan’s “Mother Tongue”
Amy Tan, a famous Chinese-American novelist, in her essay "Mother Tongue", tells us she live with a “broken English” mother and it had a negative impact on her English performance. Nevertheless, she never gave up and chose English as her major. Fortunately, her books are recognized by the world and she became a best-selling author. Finally, she using her own special English in her writing career and reveal her mother’s thoughts. Why her mother did not speak Chinese with her and let her to be a bilingual child? If I were to marry an American and begin a life here, or later to move my Chinese family to America, I think it would be better to speak Chinese with my future child.
First of all, can speak two languages
Amy Tan, a famous Chinese-American novelist, in her essay "Mother Tongue", tells us she live with a “broken English” mother and it had a negative impact on her English performance. Nevertheless, she never gave up and chose English as her major. Fortunately, her books are recognized by the world and she became a best-selling author. Finally, she using her own special English in her writing career and reveal her mother’s thoughts. Why her mother did not speak Chinese with her and let her to be a bilingual child? If I were to marry an American and begin a life here, or later to move my Chinese family to America, I think it would be better to speak Chinese with my future child.
First of all, can speak two languages