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 fAQNYX000600; Mon, 26 Nov 2001 18:34:33 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 18:34:33 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <9F6549D6EB23D51180A00002A53740EB8437B6@EXCHANGE> 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: Gustav Kocsis <GKocsis@santa-fe.cc.nm.us> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:6763] Re: Illiterate in primary language X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Status: O Content-Length: 1157 Lines: 25 It is amazing how many of the adults are able to tranfer the ability of reading into their langauge. Reading is a decoding skill and once this skill is learned, it can be used in another language. I have a number of ESL students who are illiterate in their own langauge. I have been teaching them English as well as literacy skills. The side by side series has the Access level book that is very useful. -----Original Message----- From: Abigail Tom [mailto:abtom@mindspring.com] Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 12:58 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-ESL:6754] Re: Illiterate in primary language I interviewed some of our adult students who lack literacy in their first langiage about whether they would be interested in classes to teach them L1 literacy. The consensus seemed to be that they scarcely had time to study English, which they regard as their most immediate need. One thing I've always wondered about, however, is whether adult students who become literate in English then transfer those skills to their first language. Abbie Tom --Abbie Tom Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC, USA abtom@mindspring.com
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