English as a Second Language ESL

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English as a Second Language(ESL)

• The teaching process and how hard it actually
  is to teach ESL classes.
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Celene Gutierrez
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• It soon became clear that, besides concerning
  myself with the issues of my actual teaching I
  needed to understand and make decisions about
  many other issues that surrounded and permeated
  ESL classroom instruction.
• -Helene Becker

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Important Factors
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a) Background knowledge
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b)
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c) Linguistic challenges
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d) Emotional Challenges
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e) adaptation to the new culture
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f) Tools the students need to succeed in other
subjects.
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• a) background knowledge
• b) culture
• c) emotional challenges
• d) linguistic challenges
• e) help the student adapt to the culture
• f) provide the necessary tools the students need
  to succeed in other classes.

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• LIMITING FACTORS

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No control over the kindof materials the
government provides them with.
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Celene What has been your biggest challenge
teaching ESL classes?Ms. Sajor There are not
many resources out there, so you have to
developed your own methods. Basically is a trial
and error process but each year it gets
better.
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No control over exit exams
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Adapt
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Before 2004
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a) writing skills b) communication skills
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After 2004
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good writing skills b) communication
skills
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How are students placed into ESL classes?

• 101 lt2 years
• 102 2lt yrs lt4
• 103 gt4 years

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False Beginnersvs. Absolute Beginners
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• Celene Does your ESL teacher
• speaks English? If yes, is it
• more challenging for you.
• Student 1 (absolute beginner) Yes, because
  there are times when I do not know how to ask her
  a question and I end up misunderstanding the
  material.
• Student 2 (false beginner) No, because I
  understand everything she says and I also speak
  English well enough to ask her any questions.

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Celene Why do you think some students do not ask
questions when they actually need help? Ms.
Sajor The majority of the students are very shy
and ask little or not questions but those who are
not shy tend to ask me a lot of questions.
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Miscommunication
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Communication is a key
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• a) background knowledge
• b) culture
• c) emotional challenges
• d) linguistic challenges
• e) help the student adapt to the culture
• f) provide the necessary tools the students need
  to succeed in other classes.

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False Beginnersvs. Absolute Beginners
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Why are ESL classes so different ?
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Bilingual
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There are so many factors a teacher must focus on
besides teaching the language.
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