Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id fAKJSH004131; Tue, 20 Nov 2001 14:28:17 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 14:28:17 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <04ee01c171f9$da04af20$6501a8c0@pp200> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Dottie Shattuck" <dottie@shattuck.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:6737] Re: Illiterate in primary language X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2462.0000 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 3338 Lines: 86 Corinne -- I taught non-literate Hmong adults for several years in a volunteer-based program & now have several non-literate Somalis in my Intro ESL class at the community college. You're right; the man NEEDS survival skills/language NOW in English! My advice is to work on the alphabet & numbers (individual volunteers are great for this!), enabling him to learn to write & say his name, address & phone number in English. Also work on other basic oral skills. For reading, at this point, concentrate on sight words that he'll see in the community: restrooms, men, stop, walk/don't walk, danger, etc., as well as telling time & money. That should keep the volunteers & the man busy for a while. Use individual letters & numbers (on index cards or plastic, for instance) to help him spell. Good luck Dottie Shattuck Charlotte, NC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Corinne Moran" <cmoranmv@gis.net> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 10:46 AM Subject: [NIFL-ESL:6736] Illiterate in primary language | > THIS MESSAGE IS IN MIME FORMAT. Since your mail reader does not understand | this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. | | --MS_Mac_OE_3089097683_108237_MIME_Part | Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" | Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit | | I coordinate our volunteer ESL program. We have a man in his forties who | speaks no English and cannot read or write in his native language | (Portuguese). | Our tutors are not trained to teach reading, and others who can teach | reading are not trained in ESL. | I don't know yet whether there is a problem like dyslexia etc. I believe it | is best to teach an adult non-reader in his primary language, but he needs | survival English. | I assume he's gotten this far by using other senses. Using aural/oral | techniques, dialogues, TPR, pictures, music etc. we should be able to help | him communicate, but what about the reading/writing? | Anyone with experience? | Corinne Moran | ESL Coordinator, Martha's Vineyard Volunteers for Literacy | cmoranmv@gis.net | | | --MS_Mac_OE_3089097683_108237_MIME_Part | Content-type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" | Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable | | <HTML> | <HEAD> | <TITLE>Illiterate in primary language</TITLE> | </HEAD> | <BODY BGCOLOR=3D"#FFFFFF"> | <TT>I coordinate our volunteer ESL program. We have a man in his fort= | ies who <BR> | speaks no English and cannot read or write in his native language<BR> | (Portuguese).<BR> | Our tutors are not trained to teach reading, and others who can teach<BR> | reading are not trained in ESL.<BR> | I don't know yet whether there is a problem like dyslexia etc. I beli= | eve it<BR> | is best to teach an adult non-reader in his primary language, but he needs<= | BR> | survival English.<BR> | I assume he's gotten this far by using other senses. Using aural/oral<BR> | techniques, dialogues, TPR, pictures, music etc. we should be able to help<= | BR> | him communicate, but what about the reading/writing?<BR> | Anyone with experience?<BR> | Corinne Moran<BR> | ESL Coordinator, Martha's Vineyard Volunteers for Literacy<BR> | <FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF"><U>cmoranmv@gis.net<BR> | </U></FONT><BR> | </TT> | </BODY> | </HTML> | | --MS_Mac_OE_3089097683_108237_MIME_Part-- | |
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