Detlev (age 3), his brother Carl (age 6), and their parents have recently moved from Germany to Great Britain. The family has never used English to communicate with one another. At home, in an effort...

Detlev (age 3), his brother Carl (age 6), and their parents have recently moved from Germany to Great Britain. The family has never used English to communicate with one another. At home, in an effort to acquire mastery over the English language more rapidly, the family has decided to converse in English on a daily basis. However, they have come across a lot of colloquialism and grammatically incorrect phrases . Detlev and Carl are both struggling at school. What could be the reason?

A. Generation 1.5 students often have difficulty learning to read and write accurately in English.

B. The boys have some learning disability.

C. The school environment is too demanding for the boys.

D. The boys’ parents have exceedingly high scholastic expectations.