Re: articles (fwd)

[corrigan@cl.uh.edu]

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Date: Fri, 23 Feb 1996 11:11:23 CST 
From: corrigan@cl.uh.edu
To: wcenter@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu
Cc: Multiple recipients of list <wcenter@unicorn.acs.ttu.edu>
Subject: Re: articles 

Deany,
While tutoring, I have offered the same advice to my ESL clients:  If 
you read
more English, it will help you with the articles.  However, I have noticed 
an interesting phenomenon this semester. I am teaching an ESL reading 
class at Houston Community College ( my first time) and last night my 
students were reading aloud from the text.  Almost all of them glossed 
over the articles while reading aloud.  Since I am not a reading 
specialist, I do not know the reason for this, but this situation has 
got me re-thinking my previous 
prescriptions.  If ESL students are not even "reading" the articles that 
are printed, will reading more English help?

Dagmar Corrigan
Corrigan@CL.UH.EDU
University of Houston-Clear Lake

P.S. This is happening in a level 2 and a level 4 ( the highest level) 
class.