Shila Amzah’s talent in singing impressed not only Malaysian fans but also worldwide listeners. Aside from her talent, Shila is also widely known for her ability to sing and converse in fluent Mandarin. In case you have never heard of her singing, here’s where you can watch and listen to her!
In a recent Instagram reel that Shila shared, it’s clear that she wants her son to take the opportunity to learn other languages as well. In the video, Shila’s son, Seth is seen flipping on the pages of a storybook while his mother reads to him in fluent Mandarin.
We have to say that if we listen to the clip without watching it, we would’ve thought that Shila was a native speaker.
After reading to Seth in Mandarin, Shila explained to her son what the story is actually about in English. In her Instagram post, Shila explained that she has always bought Chinese storybooks purposely, in hopes that Seth would show interest in learning the language. The day when Seth approached her with the Chinese storybook made Shila’s day, and she decided to share the excitement on her IG.
“What excites me the most is that Seth can also read. I often read him stories”, Shila added.
Perfect phase for Seth to learn more
In the meantime, many Malaysians took the opportunity to praise Shila for her effort in teaching the language to Seth, as well as her fluency in speaking Mandarin.
Some netizens also pointed out that it’s the perfect time for Seth to learn more as he’s at the phase where he easily absorbs what’s being taught.
“I love watching your content where you speak in Mandarin, and you have the British accent when you speak in English. Please do more content like this.”
“He’s at the phase where he absorbs everything that’s taught to him. If you do it right, it’ll be easy for him to master the basics. He’ll learn more vocabulary through conversations.”
Another netizen pointed out that Seth is lucky for having the opportunity to learn multiple languages, and expressed her hope to see Seth study hard.
Another netizen shared her experience of learning Mandarin at 29, which was tough.
“I tell others I can speak a little bit of Mandarin when asked. My husband is Chinese and speaks Cantonese & Hakka, and it’s challenging to learn the language at 29.”
“Keep speaking, talking, and reading other languages to your kids whenever you have the opportunity. Kids’ brains are like sponges, they easily absorbed all the info.”
The ability to speak Chinese as a non-native speaker is not something new but it is definitely something beneficial in the long run. If you’re not a native Chinese speaker, have you learned the language back then? Can you still speak Mandarin fluently?
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