THE WESTCOAST READER's ESL Literacy Article Provides a Starting Point for Adult Learners.

Acosta, Joan

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ERIC Number: EJ427266

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1990

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THE WESTCOAST READER's ESL Literacy Article Provides a Starting Point for Adult Learners.

Acosta, Joan

TESL Talk, v20 n1 p261-66 1990

Describes a tabloid newspaper in British Columbia for adults who are learning to read English. The newspaper features information with an adult focus, including human interest stories and articles on adjusting to Canadian life and is graded at three levels of language difficulty to provide varying reading entry points. (LB)

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Reading Programs, Adult Students, Difficulty Level, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials, Newspapers, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada

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