English Literacy and the Immigrant Experience in Canada
In Winnipeg a program helps newcomers learn English or French to enter Canadian life. The article recalls European immigration to Manitoba and profiles Josephine Van Schaepdal of Glenboro who taught herself via grocery labels and reading, highlighting language acquisition challenges and methods.
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Canada
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Josephine van Schaepdal
Glenboro
Europe
Josephine
Belgium
Brunkild
New ESL Teaching Methods Improve Immigrant Literacy
The article recalls how immigrant students faced language barriers in Winnipeg and Edmonton in the 1950s and 1960s. It notes that pictures and catalogs aided learning, while poor classroom treatment harmed some students, and highlights modern shift toward more effective second language instruction.
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Lawrence Lanno
N.a
Statistics Canada
Immigration Statistics Division
Employment and Immigration Canada
Barry Broadfoot
Edmonton
Holland
Eaton’s
Broadfoot
MAN
CEIC
Immigration and Settlement Department of Family Services