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60 days sounds awfully optimistic to me. There is no way of knowing, really, as it depends on so many factors, including intelligence, delays, temperament, personality, previous education, success in first language skills, the list goes on and on. I could understand my daughter adopted at age 6 after 60 days, but not all the time and sometimes not even for basic things. I probably would have had more trouble had I not understood and spoken a little of her native tongue. Also, my husband and I, being used to her, could understand lots of things that no one else could. However, patience and hard work are the keys, and will pay off. Less than a year later, our daughter reads English more or less at grade level and communicates well, though with many errors.
HTH
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