This adult class to learn English is funded by a grant. Every city and community needs many classes like these. DP
By David Steffen, Toledo Free Press Staff Writer
toledofreepress.com: The students come from as far as Brazil, Bosnia, Greece, China, India and Lebanon, but they share the goal of improving their English language skills.
Peggy Clancy, teacher of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), showed them a portion of “October Sky,” featuring a West Virginia boy fascinated by space travel. Explaining the film's vocabulary on a list, she drives an imaginary shovel toward the floor.
“Coal miner,” she said.
Clancy has taught ESOL for one year at Owens Community College in Perrysburg Township. The twice-weekly class teaches English to speakers of all levels.
“I really enjoy it,” Clancy said. “It's a wonderful opportunity to meet people and to assist with learning the language and the culture to be successful here.”
Jeremy Lin attends the class. He is originally from China and is a native Mandarin speaker.
“I think it's great,” Lin said. “In China, I can't find these opportunities but in the United States I do. I was so glad to start in the class.”
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