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[sharkbait51183]

hello, i am in school to teach middle school age students. On of my classes focuses on how to help esol students in mainstream classes. THe book has a lot of good information, but i think the opnions of true english as asecond language leaners could help me with my futrure students.
Please answer any of the following questions to help me teach future english learners
how long have you studied english?
how long before you felt profcient?
Why did you learn English?
What were some of the hardest sounds to make?
What were some of the hardest concept about the written language?
How did you feel about English when you were studying it?
What advice would you give to someone who is leaning English?
How could a teacher have made you feel confotable in a mainsteam classroom?
What cultural clashes did you discover when learning english, or being in the classroom?