Help! I have one beginner ESL student. He's in 9th grade and he's really falling behind. He reads at probably a 1st or 2nd grade reading level. What can I give him to improve his literacy w/o being too babyish or demeaning?

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Can he read in his home language? There’s a HUGE difference between helping students that are already literate in another language acquire English literacy and helping students who don’t have strong literacy skills in any language...

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that's tough. you should look for some materials that are used for adult esl classes. Very Easy True Stories and the Oxford Pictionary teach real world and practical vocab

I like this website Learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org to let learners practise all four skills

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