Teaching strategies for developing literacy skills in non-native speakers of English

Publisher: National Conference on Adult Literacy

Published At: Washington, DC

Date Published: 1984

Material Type: Conference Paper

Intended Audience: Mentor/Teacher/Trainer

Physical Media: Print

Subjects: English (Second Language); Adult Literacy

Abstract:
This paper was delivered at the National Conference on Adult Literacy in Washington, D.C., January 19-20, 1984. It focuses on successful teaching strategies for developing literacy skills in non-native speakers of English. Strategies highlighted include prereading, strategies that focus on meaning, and those that use patterns.

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