I'm curious, did you read in your native language before learning to read in English? janelle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marlene P Azzo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 27, 2007 9:09 PM Subject: [MOSAIC] ESL students
> Hello. I am a student in Nancy Creech's reading class. I want to thank > you all for giving us an opportunity to participate in these wonderful > discussions. Everything that everyone has contributed has been really > helpful for a future educator like myself. > > > Before I ask my question, I feel I should explain a few things. I was > seven years old when I came to the United States. I was born and raised in > Iraq. When I was 6 years old, my family made the decision to move to the > U.S. We left Iraq, and found ourselves living in Italy for eight months > before we landed in the U.S. > > Well, when I came to the States, I found myself speaking 3 languages: > Arabic, Chaldean (which is a different dialect from Arabic), and Italian. > > Learning the English language was not difficult because I was at an age > where I was able to pick up different languages without great difficulty, > (hence why I was fluent in Italian after just 3 months in Italy!). > > Now that you understand my background, I will pose my question: > > Is it more effective for ESL students to learn to read first and focus > less on comprehension, or should ESL students focus more on comprehension > and less on accuracy? > > I would love to hear your opinions on this issue. Personally, for me, I > focused more on accuracy. Once I gained accuracy, I began making meaning > of what I read. Now, I am an English major who reads a novel a week for > pleasure. > > My sister read in similar fashion. My brother, however, was a different > story. He was taught to focus more on comprehension and less on accuracy. > He dislikes reading with a passion because he struggles with accuracy. > > What do you think? > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
