My sister and her husband were in Beijing for the Olympics. While they sat in the airport, a woman with her seven year old grandson approached them and asked if they would speak English to her grandson. This woman had been teaching her grandson English and she wanted some Americans to speak to him to see how he was comprehending. My sister said the kid not only spoke English very well but understood and reasoned what they were saying to him.
I fear there’s a lot more truth in this commercial than just a commercial.