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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I taught in DOD schools.  I always had ESOL kids--and, since I taught first grade/K the kids learned English quickly.  But, later?  I'm not sure.  I don't think high school kids can adapt that quickly without intensive instruction.

I suspect, though, that we will have fewer ESOL kids in the future.

I have friends (older adults) whose parents immigrated from non-English speaking countries.  They spoke native language at home until the kids started school.  Then, they figured out that the kids needed to speak English.  I'm sure that happens in some local ESOL homes, but not all.
It used to be that new immigrants assimilated.  Now, still true with some, but not all.[/quote]

Did all new immigrants assimilate immediately in the olden days?  
Is that why we have areas of cities like Chinatown and Little Italy etc?

I think it took a generation, just like it is now.  My immigrant Grandparents still hung out with people from the “Old Country” and less with “genuine Americans.”  My Mom came over with her parents as an teen and established some more friendships with “Muricans” and I am pretty much assimilated now. [/quote]

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