Category Archives: Adjusting to a new language environment

What will the internet look like in 2020?

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Speaking in Tongues: Bilingual Education and US Immigrant Communities

Consider the ‘divisive’ nature of bilingual education in American society: is it the natural representation of the functional and celebrated diversity of America, or is it an insidious wedge guaranteed only to sow rancor? This is the subject of an … Continue reading

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English language teachers are connecting to mobile learning

A survey indicates that internet-linked phones are being embraced in the English language classroom. The majority of teachers who responded were very positive about the potential of mobile learning. According to the Guardian, more than 70% agreed that mobile learning … Continue reading

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United States: The latest research on teaching science to ELLs

Researchers for the Center for Applied Linguistics have just documented the success of two interventions for teaching science to English-language learners, according to a research brief just released by the Center for Research on the Educational Achievement and Teaching of … Continue reading

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United Kingdom language school’s concern at minister’s bogus-visa fears

Universities and language schools in Wales have called on Immigration Minister Damian Green not to confuse a British education success story with bogus visa factories masquerading as colleges. According to Wales Online, professionals in education raised concern yesterday after Mr … Continue reading

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United States: Winooski refugee influx brings praise and concern

Vermont: The Burlington free press reports that ‘History is repeating itself in Winooski in the form of a wave of new immigrants. About a third of the students in the Winooski public-school system are English language learners, School Superintendent Steve … Continue reading

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Girls have harder time than boys adjusting in language-learning environment

Girls who don’t share a common language may have more difficulty adjusting socially than boys, according to surprising new Michigan State University research looking at language acquisition among young children. A study of 3- to 6-year-olds attending an international school … Continue reading

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