Hello,

 

The following comment, question, and suggestions are from Maria Zlateva: 

 

Lynda Terrill

lterrill at cal.org

 

 

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ESL teachers typically notice - and diagnose - a gaping discrepancy
between the speaking and writing ability of adolescent students
(especially Generation 1.5). Students who were raised in this country
have impressive fluency but lack awareness of the conventions of
academic writing and overall academic etiquette. Those traits are hard
to reconcile with the more writing-oriented ability of adult students in a typical ESL class.

What training should ESL teachers undertake to meet both ends of the
spectrum?



Suggestions: mini-workshops on diction, register, grammar usage in
specific communities, etc.

 

 

Maria Zlateva, ESL Director CAS Writing Program, BU
and Assistant professor, English Dept., BU

236 Bay State Rd., Boston, MA 02215
tel. (617)353-2511
mariazl at bu.edu

 


 
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