Nikolas Is an Eleventh Grader Who Came to America from Russia

question 61

Multiple Choice

Nikolas is an eleventh grader who came to America from Russia with his parents one year ago.He has gradually developed his fluency in the English language,but he continues to have some difficulty using English during classroom activities.What should Nikolas' teacher do to help him with his English language acquisition?

• A)Encourage Nikolas to use English in the classroom and save his Russian for use at home.
• B)Promote Nikolas' bilingualism in both Russian and English.
• C)Refer Nikolas to the English-as-a-Second-Language program in the local magnet school.
• D)Respond positively to Nikolas only when he makes accurate attempts with English.

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