You want your kids to speak a second language — what works?

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Speaking a second language has many proven life benefits: in academic performance and in the job market. And if you grew up with a language other than English, it's even more important for your sense of  identity.

For such a multicultural country, the number of Australian students choosing to learn a second language at school is very low -- fewer than ten per cent, and the choice of languages is limited.

So what's the best way to get children speaking a second language?

Guests:

Hoang Tran Nguyen, community advocate, VietSpeak

Prof Alice Chik, School of Education at Macquarie University