Entry 2
In this video, I am interviewing my boyfriend who speaks English as a second language and is originally from Mexico. Thanks to this interview, I learned a few things about him that I didn’t know about before which was great. This interview also gave him the chance to remember some things from the past. Coming to the untied states at such a young age would be difficult for anyone especially learning a second language. Despite that, he was able to adapt quickly and learn the language within a year or two. In the interview, he explains that he believes that it would be a struggle for others to learn the language if their teacher did not incorporate the students native language somehow in the classroom. Wright states, “ effective content-are instruction in ELLs’ home language requires a certified bilingual teacher who is fully proficient in that language and English,” (2015, pg.91). Without the help of bilingual teachers, it would be difficult for most students to ha...