Polina is a Russian immigrant.She has no problems talking to her friends in English,but she struggles to understand concepts in content areas when they are presented in English.This indicates that Polina is proficient in:
A)inside-out skills and processes.
B)code-switching skills.
C)academic language skills.
D)contextualized language skills.

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Polina's ease in conversing with friends in English but difficulty in understanding academic concepts in English suggests she is proficient in contextualized language skills. Contextualized language involves communication in familiar, everyday contexts, as opposed to academic language, which is used in educational and professional settings and often involves more complex concepts and vocabulary.

Polina Is a Russian Immigrant