going to travel to chennai, please help

yaxha · Jun 17th, 2007, 15:55

Firstly I would like to say that my english it´s no good enough so may be you can understand me easily.

I neeed help about several things such as education for my litle daughter ( She is ten years old and she doesn´t speak english)
furthermore I need some advises about health system en chennai, and all sorts of recommendation to someone how are gonna sette up his life en chennai together with his family.

Thank in advance

Nick-H · Jun 17th, 2007, 17:25

Hello Yaxha, Welcome to IndiaMike

Don't worry about the English; this is a multi-national board and English is not the first language of many of our members. If we're not sure what you mean we'll ask!

Please check out some of the other threads in this section, you'll find that a lot of your questions are answered already, and more information will be there too.

Education for a non-English-speaking 10-year old might be a bit of a challenge: I suspect that all the international schools here are English-based. But there are parents among our members, so lets see if anyone can suggest anything.

yaxha · Jun 17th, 2007, 19:21

Thank you so much, I am complety sure that I am gonna to met a lot of god people in Chennai and that cheering me

ISN · Jun 18th, 2007, 05:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by yaxha

Firstly I would like to say that my english it´s no good enough so may be you can understand me easily.

I neeed help about several things such as education for my litle daughter ( She is ten years old and she doesn´t speak english)
furthermore I need some advises about health system en chennai, and all sorts of recommendation to someone how are gonna sette up his life en chennai together with his family.

Thank in advance

Welcome to Chennai, most of the schools in Chennai use English as the medium of instruction, if you are planning to send your daughter to school in Chennai then she must start learning English. Check with the hospitals in Spain on vaccinations they recommend and get them done. When you are in Chennai you can get good healthcare, there are lots of good hospitals in Chennai. If you want more information be specific, and then you will be able to get lots of answers from this forum.

Nick-H · Jun 18th, 2007, 11:41

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if you are planning to send your daughter to school in Chennai then she must start learning English.

Or Tamil!

But seriously, even the best 'local' schools are 'English Medium' schools.

Amyth · Jun 18th, 2007, 12:23

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Originally Posted by ISN

Welcome to Chennai, most of the schools in Chennai use English as the medium of instruction, if you are planning to send your daughter to school in Chennai then she must start learning English.

Yes... she MUST learn English that too at a fast pace. I am sure you can engage a personal English tutor for her in Chennai. Learning anything at ten is not difficult at all, especially a language

Good luck!

machadinha · Jun 18th, 2007, 21:25

I was thinking the same: Learning both English and Tamil (extremely difficult on Westerners though I hear) or Hindi or whatever may be current in school, if at all necessary, shouldn't be all that hard at her age. It will be if you throw her in the deep end though, so the sooner you can start on it the better, of course. Her not having been accustomed to speaking foreign languages before (I presume, and the way I know Spain) will be a drawback, but she'll have to learn anyway, and she's still young. Madrid will have plenty of tutors and schools, for English at least. Consider taking classes together, would be both fun and practical, and a good motivation.

Even just a few words to get her going when you get there & not feel totally alienated from her playmates let alone the school system will make a world of difference, I'm speaking from experience.

yaxha · Jun 19th, 2007, 01:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by machadinha

I was thinking the same: Learning both English and Tamil (extremely difficult on Westerners though I hear) or Hindi or whatever may be current in school, if at all necessary, shouldn't be all that hard at her age. It will be if you throw her in the deep end though, so the sooner you can start on it the better, of course. Her not having been accustomed to speaking foreign languages before (I presume, and the way I know Spain) will be a drawback, but she'll have to learn anyway, and she's still young. Madrid will have plenty of tutors and schools, for English at least. Consider taking classes together, would be both fun and practical, and a good motivation.

Even just a few words to get her going when you get there & not feel totally alienated from her playmates let alone the school system will make a world of difference, I'm speaking from experience.

Firstly thanks to everyone for helping me and my family about all this sort of worries that appear when you move your life from one country to another.

My daughter speaks just a few english at home , me and my wife have always tried to teach her, however like many families we don´t have enough time so From my own point of view this change will turn her world into a new one.

I visited Chennai five years ago for one month, i love the india culture although I am complety sure that settle our home in India can be hard especially for her.

what sort of things can do a family in Chennai at weekend?

At first impression India can look too dusty but I have a good idea of indians and her way of living?

My daughter ask me;
is India a safety country?
how the indian children have a good time?

Thanks again

Nick-H · Jun 19th, 2007, 13:43

How Indian children have a good time depends very much on the income bracket of their parents.

You will see children using old tyres as hoops and spinning wooden tops --- the richer ones that you don't see will be sitting in front of their X-boxes, or whatever the latest technology is!

Yes... it can be incredibly dusty here.

As for family weekends... well, I guess you can do similar stuff to whatever you do in your own country! PLUS all the new things. And, for quite a while, even walking along a Chennai street will be a new thing

I think Chennai has changed quite a lot in five years. But you'll see...

prasadha · Jul 10th, 2007, 16:51

Hi Yaxha

Welcome to Chennai. Don't worry too much as metropolitans in India are becoming fairly advanced so as to accommodate foreigners. You will find that chennai offers excellent academic choices and chennaites are friendly. It has very good hospitals providing world class treatment. Although chennai has people from economic brackets, you can find accommodation in a place that you are fairly comfortable with.

If you are going to work in IT corridor, there are lots of apartments available. You can find good apartments in other places as well.

If I can be of any help, contact me at prasadha@gmail.com

Regards

Prasad

prasadha · Jul 10th, 2007, 16:52

Yaxha

I forgot to mention that your daughter can join an english medium school and take french or some other european language as second language.

Regards

Prasad

yaxha · Jul 10th, 2007, 18:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by prasadha

Yaxha

I forgot to mention that your daughter can join an English medium school and take french or some other European language as second language.

Regards

Prasad

Thank for all these information I really appreciate all the comments

Best regards

Jun 17th, 2007, 15:55	#1
yaxha Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Madrid Posts: 11	going to travel to chennai, please help Firstly I would like to say that my english it´s no good enough so may be you can understand me easily. I neeed help about several things such as education for my litle daughter ( She is ten years old and she doesn´t speak english) furthermore I need some advises about health system en chennai, and all sorts of recommendation to someone how are gonna sette up his life en chennai together with his family. Thank in advance

Jun 17th, 2007, 17:25	#2
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,594	Hello Yaxha, Welcome to IndiaMike Don't worry about the English; this is a multi-national board and English is not the first language of many of our members. If we're not sure what you mean we'll ask! Please check out some of the other threads in this section, you'll find that a lot of your questions are answered already, and more information will be there too. Education for a non-English-speaking 10-year old might be a bit of a challenge: I suspect that all the international schools here are English-based. But there are parents among our members, so lets see if anyone can suggest anything. __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Jun 18th, 2007, 21:25	#7
machadinha Not Your Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: yörp Posts: 10,024	I was thinking the same: Learning both English and Tamil (extremely difficult on Westerners though I hear) or Hindi or whatever may be current in school, if at all necessary, shouldn't be all that hard at her age. It will be if you throw her in the deep end though, so the sooner you can start on it the better, of course. Her not having been accustomed to speaking foreign languages before (I presume, and the way I know Spain) will be a drawback, but she'll have to learn anyway, and she's still young. Madrid will have plenty of tutors and schools, for English at least. Consider taking classes together, would be both fun and practical, and a good motivation. Even just a few words to get her going when you get there & not feel totally alienated from her playmates let alone the school system will make a world of difference, I'm speaking from experience. __________________ Reading tips, all picked up at IndiaMike : INDAX's A Comprehensive Guide To India / Dinoj Surendran's Desi Humor / ITHVC on Culture Shock & Travel Health / JetLag Travel Guides For the Undiscerning Traveller / India Travel Links

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yaxha Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Madrid Posts: 11	Thank you so much, I am complety sure that I am gonna to met a lot of god people in Chennai and that cheering me

Jun 19th, 2007, 13:43	#9
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,594	How Indian children have a good time depends very much on the income bracket of their parents. You will see children using old tyres as hoops and spinning wooden tops --- the richer ones that you don't see will be sitting in front of their X-boxes, or whatever the latest technology is! Yes... it can be incredibly dusty here. As for family weekends... well, I guess you can do similar stuff to whatever you do in your own country! PLUS all the new things. And, for quite a while, even walking along a Chennai street will be a new thing I think Chennai has changed quite a lot in five years. But you'll see...

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prasadha Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 5	Hi Yaxha Welcome to Chennai. Don't worry too much as metropolitans in India are becoming fairly advanced so as to accommodate foreigners. You will find that chennai offers excellent academic choices and chennaites are friendly. It has very good hospitals providing world class treatment. Although chennai has people from economic brackets, you can find accommodation in a place that you are fairly comfortable with. If you are going to work in IT corridor, there are lots of apartments available. You can find good apartments in other places as well. If I can be of any help, contact me at prasadha@gmail.com Regards Prasad

Jul 10th, 2007, 16:52	#11
prasadha Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 5	Yaxha I forgot to mention that your daughter can join an english medium school and take french or some other european language as second language. Regards Prasad

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