Patani Malay students listen and respond to commands the official school language.( Thailand) © Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia, Mahidol University, Thailand
They begin reading and writing the official school language. When students have learned to read and write their MT and have a basic level of fluency in speaking the official school language, they begin transferring their reading and writing skills to the school language.
Pwo Karen G2 student’ s story in Thai, the official school language.( Thailand) © Foundation for Applied Linguistics, Thailand
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