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2006-08-19 05:35:37 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference Teaching

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What Sean said is spot-on. Also, project work usually involves many different skills. Instead of just reading and writing, students have to research and plan, and they usually present the project visually in some way. This allows ESL students the opportunity to participate, even though their reading comprehension in English might be very limited. They can create visual displays to communicate ideas. While a native English speaking student might be able to write an essay on Rosa Parks (for example), the ESL student - depending on his/her level of English proficiency - may only be able to cut out a picture of a bus and write "bus," and a picture of people walking and write "walking." This way the ESL student learns content and works on English skills.

2006-08-19 06:14:14 · answer #1 · answered by dark_phoenix 4 · 0 0

I'm not sure by what you mean by project work. Do you mean students working together on a project? In ESL I think its important that they get some practice speaking/working with eachother so they won't have such a hard time when speaking to a complete stranger. Practice is the most important for people who are learning another language.

2006-08-19 12:44:27 · answer #2 · answered by Sean 2 · 0 0

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