How can I judge if a task or assignment will be too difficult for ESL students?
A very useful way of determining the difficulty of a task is to refer to the model propounded by Professor J. Cummins. ESL teachers are also very happy to advise on the likely difficulty of an assignment for any particular student or groups of students. My advice sheet Helping ESL students understand what they read contains suggestions on how to assess the difficulty to ESL students of written language.
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