English & Other Languages: Comparisons

Teachers who understand the linguistic diversity English Learners' bring with them are empowered to better support literacy instruction, English proficiency and access to learning.

Use the guides below to support explicit instruction in phonemic awareness and phonics, grammar instruction, instructional strategies and more.


Pearson Teacher Resource Guide : English/ Other Language Phoneme and Grammar Differences (Phonemes start page 10)

Phoneme Grammar TransferTeachers.Resource.Guide.pdf

Additional Language Specific Information Below

Arabic

arabicnystate.pdf
ArabicPhonemicInventory.pdf

Chinese

whatshouldiknowaboutchinese.pdf
Chinese.nystatepdf.pdf
MandarinPhonemicInventory.pdf
CantonesePhonemicInventory.pdf

French (many bi/multilingual students from Africa)

French.pdf
Differences between French and English.doc

Spanish

whatshouldiknowaboutspanish.pdf
SpanishPhonemicInventory.pdf

Vietnamese

Soundsystem_vietnamese.pdf
VietnamesePhonemicInventory.pdf