Helpful English (ESL Literacy)

Study Tips Speaking and Listening ¨ Talk to classmates who don’t speak your language. ¨ Talk to neighbours. ¨ Talk to people at the bus stops or at stores. Reading and Writing ¨ Read signs in the neighbourhood and copy them. ¨ Go to the library. Borrow short books that come with a CD. Listen to the story and follow along in the book. ¨ Copy important words and read them (like names of friends or my address.) ¨ Copy words you want to learn in a notebook. ¨ Write a couple of short sentences every day. ¨ Use a picture dictionary. ¨ Use helpful websites. 55 Helpful English: ESL Literacy