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From: "Corinne Moran" <cmoranmv@gis.net>
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Subject: [NIFL-ESL:6743] Re: Illiterate in primary language
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Amy
Thank you. I'll send for the Longman text. Happy Thanksgiving.
Corinne Moran
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>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
>Date: Tue, Nov 20, 2001, 11:46 PM
>
> 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
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>> 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
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>> speaks no English and cannot read or write in his native language<BR>
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>> 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=
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> needs<=
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>> 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<=
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>> 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>
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