Hello,

I believe that the MP3 player is a wonderful tool for helping people to
read. The more familiar people are with a given context, the better they can
read. They can listen several times during the day, and then attack the
reading in the evening. The audio can help people get a sense of the rhythm
of the language, and it gives them a little momentum when they start to
read. The sound file should ideally be chosen by the learner, be narrated by
a skilled narrator with a pleasant voice, or even be natural conversation
that has been transcribed. Learners can go from simple stories to complete
audio books. It provides repetitive exposure to the words and phrases they
are learning.

To what extent do people here use audio in conjunction with, or as
preparation for, reading with people who can decipher letters, but have
trouble reading? What has been the experience?

Steve Kaufmann
West Vancouver, BC
www.lingq.com
Skypename: lingosteve


On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 9:35 AM, gwendolyn.crawford <
gwendolyn.crawford at hccs.edu> wrote:


> Hello Everyone,

>

> My name is Gwendolyn Crawford and I am an ABE/GED instructor at HCC.  I

> have enjoyed participating in the Reading Workshop and have had the

> opportunity to use many of the strategies learned in my classroom.

>

> I have many students who are ABE students; however, they have just

> completed the ESL class and many of the strategies have been very helpful

> when trying to make the transition from one class to the other.  Many times

> these students are lacking confidence and are more confortable in  the ESL

> setting.

>

> I look forward to learning from each of you.

>

> Gwendolyn Crawford

>

> ________________________________

>

> From: englishlanguage-bounces at nifl.gov on behalf of Gail Wade

> Sent: Mon 5/12/2008 4:03 PM

> To: englishlanguage at nifl.gov

> Subject: [EnglishLanguage 2393] Reading and Adult English Language

> Learners

>

>

> Hello Everyone,

>

> My name is Gail Wade and I am a ESOL Instructor in Houston Texas. I am

> currently employed by Houston Community College, teaching English at Sutton

> Elementary which is a Even Start sight.

>

> It's been exciting for me to participate in the Reading Workshop. The

> greatest challenge I face when teaching reading depends on the students

> level, and the students literacy level in their native language.

>

> Background knowledge of the subject also plays a large role. The most

> exposure the students have to eveyday life, ie school, restaurants, work

> enviornments, older children who are learning English, the more they are

> able to understand when different concepts are presented.

>

> One of the techniques that I've found works best is telling the story in

> pictures first, and testing understanding with color coded cards.

>

> Gail Wade

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