Interview with ELL Student
I interviewed my friend Natalie who is an English Language Learner. Natalie learned English starting in 1 st grade at Golden Acres Elementary in Pasadena ISD. According to Natalie learning English was far more simple than learning Spanish. She said that the Spanish language is more challenging to learn and comprehend than English because our words are shorter. Natalie also said that she learned English through social settings such as school, friends and going to the grocery store. In her household Spanish was the dominant language because both of her parents are from Mexico and know very little English. According to Wright Natalie is a heritage language learner because she comes from a home where a language other than English is spoken and she speaks and understands that language (p.5). Natalie also talks about how her teachers helped her learn English. That her teachers and aide would pull small groups to help students more one-on-one with their English speaking. Acco...