If any answer on the survey is a language other than English, the ESL teacher administers the CTB Language Assessment Scales. The score on this test is applied to a district chart, giving each student an ESL level from 1 to 6. Students are then assigned to ESL or regular classes. This is when students begin speaking in English. They make one or two word utterances or may speak in short phrases.
Young children go through a similar stage when learning their first language.
It is important to model correct responses as the student begins to speak. It is not productive at this point to call attention to grammar errors in the student s spoken English. These techniques will create a supportive, low-anxiety environment, which will help students move on to speech emergence. Chanukah begins for Jews Chanukah, Festival of Lights, marks the victory over the Syrians and the rededication of the Jerusalem Temple. Jews celebrate by lighting a candle for each night of this holiday, playing games, singing songs, and eating special foods.