But Mr. Brown's response is not to the question that was asked.  The talk is always about L1 aiding L2, not the other way around.  It would be an interesting thing to study.  Previously somone mentioned that students with problems in ESL class tended to be those with less L1 education.  STudents in Literacy-level classes often have had so little education that they have not had the training in academic (school/study) skills that others have, even those with only elementary-school education.  No wonder they don't feel a great desire to learn to read in their L1; they have no intention of sitting home reading books in the evenings.  (Not that many "educated" Americans do so, either!)
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