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This section is intended to enable learners of English as an additional language to experience the process of acquiring an additional language through a multi-sensory, context embedded and interactive setting. The resources included in this wiki pages are free to be used and adopted by educators to inform their planning of lessons that engage the strengths of EAL learners. The context embedded approach to learning language draws on EAL learners' strengths because:

· By integrating symbols, pictures, sound, text and animation into a single communicative experience, it is possible to engage visual and aural learners.

· Computers are non-judgmental and endlessly patient where repetition of tasks can support the acquisition of context embedded language.

· Simply put, multimedia is more engaging and representative of life in general because it interfaces with more of the senses; hence information is easier to assimilate, understand and remember.

· Learners can be guided through tasks with multi-sensory support that can bridge their existing needs such as difficulty with reading and writing. Tasks can be staged and activities designed to build Vocabulary and develop language within a familiar context.

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