Answers FL-1700370-Critical Thinking and Study SkillsMaking Inferences to Determine Central Ideas: Amy Tan's "Mother Tongue"

Making Inferences to Determine Central Ideas: Amy Tan's "Mother Tongue" Answers

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Which of the following details does Tan provide to develop this central idea? Check all of the answers that are correct.

Tan uses different “Englishes” with her mother and her husband.

Tan’s mother understands complicated financial news but was treated poorly by her stockbroker.

Tan chooses not to study math or engineering in college.

Tan receives better treatment than her mother because she speaks proper English.

Which of the following statements most accurately summarizes Tan’s message in “Mother Tongue”?

Life as a nonnative speaker is difficult, but proper English can be learned.

Language rules are less important than the meaning and passion the speaker conveys.

The rules of different languages are incompatible and ultimately meaningless.

Telling people that they speak “broken” English will encourage them to learn proper English.

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