| Description |
xvi, 230 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction -- The master's program in English -- The reading and writing instruction program -- The teaching of reading and writing -- Part I: The story of the Savang family -- Part II: At the edge of a new culture -- Tran -- Paw -- Cham -- Sy -- Part III: Tran -- Reading -- Writing -- Part IV: Paw -- A real reader and writer -- Start with a joy and end with a loss: the a level class -- Study for tests and write for grades: the b level class -- Part V: Cham -- "Typically, Cham would fail" -- "I want to be like an eagle" -- "I want to make a book to tell the stories of my past life" -- Part VI: Sy -- Reading-discussion writing -- Free writing -- Journal writing -- Conclusion -- The importance of talk -- Individuality in ethnicity -- Teaching English to ESL students -- The problems of tracking -- Time, space, freedom for students -- Time, flexibility, control for teachers -- A multicultural approach. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-230). |
| Subject |
English language -- Study and teaching -- Oriental speakers.
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English philology -- Study and teaching -- United States.
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Asian Americans -- Education -- Language arts.
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Asian students -- United States.
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Asian American students.
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| ISBN |
0867093552 (acid-free paper) |
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