Hi, Sally,
Could you tell me specifically where to go in this website to find the
information on L2 learners? I couldn't find it. Thank you!
Claudia


>>> Sally Bishop <bishopsl at cc.usu.edu> 10/25/07 10:37 AM >>>

My professor recently provided this site which I thought was pretty  
amazing for understanding the phonology of L2 learners.

http://accent.gmu.edu/

SB
On Oct 25, 2007, at 9:53 AM, Lynda Terrill wrote:


> Dear subscribers,

>

> Earlier this year many of you offered suggestions for topics or  

> activities on the this list. Several of you expressed how important  

> the sharing of resources –both for teachers and learners--was to  

> you on the list.  I’ve been thinking about this, and I wonder  

> whether it might be helpful  to have a general set of guiding  

> questions to help to help subscribers get the information they  

> need.  Below I’ve developed a draft set of questions, but these  

> serve only as a general guide.

>

> I wonder if in the next week or two, you could post one your  

> favorite resources—online, print, multimedia, other—for teachers,  

> learners, administrators or researchers and explain briefly why you  

> chose it.  If you do share a resource you’ve found useful, please  

> write  Resource in the subject line of the email

>

> ***I am asking that no publishers or any other persons or entities  

> that stand to gain financially respond to this request. (I will not  

> post such emails). This activity is designed to be  sharing by  

> practitioners for other practitioners. Here’s the rule: According  

> to the National Institute for Literacy, it

>

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> In my next post, I will start the ball rolling by identifying one  

> of my all time favorite resources:

>

> **************************************

> Questions:

>

> What is the name and type of the resource you are describing?  Is  

> it a book,  Web site, newsletter, or something else? Please include  

> bibliographic information or link where this resource can be found.

>

>

> Who is the audience for this resource?  Is it for adult ESL  

> teachers, learners, administrators and policy makers, researchers,  

> or for several audiences?

> ·         If this is a resource for adult ESL teachers, what levels  

> and contexts do you think it is appropriate for (e.g., beginning  

> level classes, transition, workplace specific)?

> ·         If the resource is for learners, what level or levels is  

> it appropriate for?  (e.g., adults who didn’t have access to  

> education in native country, students studying for the TOEFL, NRS  

> level 3)

>

> What do you think is the main purpose of the resource?

>

>

> Why is this resource useful for your work?

>

>

>

> Please describe in detail how you use this resource.

>

>

>

> What are the highlights, challenges, and  outcomes of this resource?

>

>

>

> Do you have advice or other comments for other subscribers?

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>

> Thanks for sharing your time and experience with colleagues on the  

> Adult English Language Learners discussion  list

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> Lynda Terril

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