Yes, the First Generation Can Learn to Use Articles

Kristan Cavina, De Anza Press
Paper: All
Hyatt Santa Barbara
3:15 – 4:00 p.m.
Some ESL professionals feel that first-generation speakers cannot learn English articles. Nonnative speakers can, however, come to understand the English system. The presenter discusses ambiguities resulting from incorrect article use, clarifies unhelpful teaching practices regarding articles, and shares strategies that enable nonnative speakers to understand and use articles correctly. Handout.