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 fAOHX7003012; Sat, 24 Nov 2001 12:33:07 -0500 (EST) Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2001 12:33:07 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <002601c1750e$71338bc0$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:6753] 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: 1607 Lines: 36 Luiza -- you are absolutely right: the ideal is literacy in the first language first, but in practice it is not possible. In reality, no program can have instructors who can teach literacy in 20 or more languages. In addition, we also have ESL learners who speak languages that are not written. While it would be great if all our adult ESL learners were literate in their first language, the bottom line is that they NEED literacy in English NOW. Good luck! Dottie Shattuck Charlotte, NC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Luiza Dini" <luiza33@hotmail.com> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 1:23 AM Subject: [NIFL-ESL:6751] Re: Illiterate in primary language | Almost all of the current literature I've read regarding ESL adult literacy | education supports the idea that learners should be completely literate in | their native language first before they endeavor to learn another language. | Although this would be preferable, this doesn't sound very feasible. Are | ESL literacy programs supposed to turn away those willing to learn but that | are not literate in their first language? Or are literacy programs expected | to teach these people in their native languages? How is it possible to get | leaners that speak every possible language? I think while this is a nice | idea, it is way too unrealistic. Have any of you in your programs found a | way to address this? | | | _________________________________________________________________ | Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp | |
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