Why does Delpit recommend a strong focus on basic skills for English learners?
a. Because English learners are still learning the basic of their first language.
b. Because speaking a second language makes skill learning more difficult.
c. Because they are unlikely to have learned any of these skills at home.
d. Because their first language often interferes with learning.
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C. Because they are unlikely to have learned any of these skills at home.
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a. one second. b. one minute. c. one hour. d. one day.