Have you ever had been in a situation where you had to translate for your family member so another peer could understand? ... With her Mother from China, English is not the first language spoken. ... I had to translate for my mother saying that she is asking where to exit. ...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Clair was one of those daughters; half Chinese and half English-Irish. ... This is first seen Ying-ying's baby dies, but Lena's father not understanding what Ying-ying is saying turns towards Lena to translate: "How could I tell him she was crazy? So this is why I translated for him; "She says we must all think very hard about having another baby. ...

• Word Count: 918
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School