EL Quarterly 05.01.2020
Welcome to the third edition of iLEAD Exploration’s EL Quarterly Newsletter! We are excited to support your learners as they learn the English language!
We hope you and your family are healthy and well. In this newsletter, you will find some activities to support your EL learner at home. The four skills of learning a language are reading, listening, speaking and writing. Practicing all four skills on a daily basis is absolutely necessary as all four interconnect with one another.
Speaking Activities
Speaking is usually thought of as the most important of the four skills. Below is a list of activities to enhance a learner’s ability to speak English. Describe a Picture…
Listening Activities
Listening is an essential skill that we use daily. Listening takes different forms in different situations. You listen in a classroom, an airport, in a conversation, while watching television, and…
Reading Activities
Comprehension is the goal of reading. This skill can be extremely difficult for EL learners due to limited vocabulary and limited background knowledge. Learners should read or be read to…
Writing Activities
There is an important correlation between writing and language development. Learners often develop listening skills first, then speaking, then reading, and lastly writing. Writing requires a large amount of language…
Learner Spotlight: Ami Kharitonov
Ami Kharitonov is graduating from middle school this year and will be a freshman with iLEAD Exploration. He has been with iLEAD since 2016 and speaks English and some Russian….
Popular Apps for English Learners
Using technology can be very beneficial for English language learners. In particular, the use of apps can help learners become more proficient in English in a variety of ways. In…
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