Response To Anale's Native Language

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For a child who is trying to learn to speak their native language may not always be an easy task. Even though the child’s native language may be Spanish, that does not necessarily mean that child is proficient in it. They may struggle from time to time because they may feel that a different language was easier to learn. In Anale’s case, she may feel that English was easier to learn, because of the different places that she may have lived. By her being exposed to different languages, she may have felt that English was what she wanted to primarily speak.
When it comes to Anale being proficient with her Spanish, she struggles a little. One of the positive forces that is shown in her English Language acquisition ability is her willing-ness to

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