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 fAL4l3012267; Tue, 20 Nov 2001 23:47:03 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 23:47:03 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <002701c17246$43b1fda0$f248fea9@att.net> 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: "Amy Finch" <amyeff@worldnet.att.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:6741] Re: Illiterate in primary language X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2817 Lines: 86 Hi Corinne, My experience is similar to Dottie's -- many of my students are pre-literate. My program uses the Longman ESL Literacy text. Using this text in conjunction with a picture dictionary has worked very well for my classes. Good luck! Amy Finch Minneapolis Public Schools Adult Basic Ed amyeff@worlnet.att.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Corinne Moran <cmoranmv@gis.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 9:46 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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