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Speaking, Listening, Belonging

Learning a second language presents a challenge for anyone. That challenge is even greater for learners whose native alphabets bear no resemblance to the Roman alphabet. The Roman alphabet is the foundation of English, Welsh, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. But not Mandarin, Korean, Japanese or Arabic. Arabic speakers learning English must navigate not only a new alphabet but a writing system that needs to be read from right to left. Asylum seekers and refugees who make

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