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1.  John is a fisherman. He did not catch many fish last week. He wants to catch more fish tomorrow, but he doesn’t think he can. He is not a very successful fisherman. It is the only job John has. He needs to catch two nets full of fish to pay his debt. He tried to do this last year and for 3 years before that, but he was not successful. John wanted to be a farmer, but he did not have the money to buy land. 

His brother bought land last winter. He sold it to the neighbor when the economy crashed. John loves to fish, but wants to be more successful. When he was sad, he painted his boat, “Troubled Waters,” blue and shined it up. John asked his brother what he thought of the new look, but his brother just laughed and said, “You always fish for compliments.”

 If John wasn't tired, he would argue with his brother, but instead, he made more nets, and hoped to increase his catch the next day.

2.  ELLs might really struggle with the "You always fish for compliments" statement.  Understanding the metaphor about gaining praise will be tricky.  If students don't live near a body of water, understanding the importance of nets to fishing would need to be explained.  Providing background knowledge that many fishermen make their own nets or repair their own nets would help them understand how difficult the profession is.  

3. Timeline attached.  

4.  I agree with Betty Azar in the video as she pushed for  a "hybrid" of instructional method.  A disservice of students is done if we rely too heavily on one method vs. another.  The diverse population of ELLs will require us to use a variety of strategies to reach our students.  L2 is not learned in the same manner as their L1, complete immersion is not a good idea.