A Race Against the Clock
Time is of the essence for children learning English, notes Melissa Lazarín in an article for the somewhat imressively named ‘Center for American Progress’.
‘Kindergarten English language learners enter school with a vocabulary of 5,000 English words fewer than their native English-speaking peers,’ suggests Melissa, ‘ELLs must not only learn a new language; they must keep [...]
Can Obama’s New Requirements Keep Pace with English Language Learner Student Needs?
United States: As President-Elect Obama transitions into the White House, one major area of focus is the state of education in the United States. While many changes are planned with respect to the No Child Left Behind Act, a key focus area is the graduation rates of English Language Learners. In his comprehensive plan to [...]
Americans set to learn English
English can be a tough language to learn, just ask the misunderestimated outgoing president of the United States, but the federal government hopes to make it easier with a free website intended to improve access to language instruction for immigrants, as well as ex-presidents.
The website, the innovatievely titled usalearns.org, is a free and easily accessible [...]
Merriam-Webster’s Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary
United States: Merriam-Webster announces this month the publication of Merriam-Webster’s Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary — the first advanced learner’s dictionary from an American publisher. Created by North America’s foremost language experts, this volume is designed to help advanced students of English as a second language master spoken and written English as it is actually used. [...]