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Teaching ESOL learners with basic literacy needs - ten top tips

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Summary

ESOL learners with basic literacy needs can be found in ESOL, functional skills and vocational classes. They may have missed out on education because of poverty, environmental factors or war; they may or may not be able to speak English well, and may or may not be literate in another language.

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