Advanced ESL for American Students of Other Cultures

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  • Title: Advanced ESL for American Students of Other Cultures
  • Author(s): Evan Gangi
  • Publisher: Common Ground Research Networks
  • Collection: Learning Design and Leadership Modules
  • Series: English Language
  • Keywords: English, ESL, immigrant, food, politics, government, media, TV, film, music, holidays, festivals, literature
  • Date: August 12, 2022

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Abstract

New Americans and their children can struggle to advance their English skills beyond the point of fluency in formal speech. While there are classes that can teach the basics and formal structures of the language, few are designed to assist learners through the advance and culturally fluent stage of language learning. The goal of this module is to provide such a structure which introduces contemporary American English to a segment of the student body which can benefit from not only the advanced grammar, but the cultural context as well. By providing a cultural component, students are offered engaging and realistic context to advance study of the language.