ESL Program Fosters Confidence And A Sense Of Community
English as a Second Language (ESL), the Palo Alto Adult School’s most popular class, attracts a variety of foreign students and immigrants like Marta. The class convenes each Monday and Wednesday night on the Palo Alto High School campus and aims to provide students with a better grasp of English, teaching the adults a variety of speaking, reading comprehension and cultural lessons. As the class transitions to an opening identification exercise, Alfredo, a Mexican student, tentatively asks another Hispanic named Marta, her name and country of origin. “I know Marta is from Guatemala.” Marta laughs, as her native country of El Salvador was clearly written on her name card.
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