Jesus is making progress in learning English. He enrolled in school as a seven-year-old Spanish speaker. Jesus is now in the eighth grade and has both social and academic language. Which language skills developed first for him?
A) Expressive language
B) Receptive and expressive language developed simultaneously
C) Written language
D) Receptive language

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Receptive language typically develops before expressive language, especially in the context of learning a new language. Jesus would have first developed the ability to understand English (receptive language) before being able to speak or write it (expressive language).

Jesus Is Making Progress in Learning English