Wait Time for ELL\'s

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How many seconds is appropriate wait time for an English language learner?

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How many seconds is appropriate wait time for an English language learner?

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That long! There is no magic number of seconds. (I have read 45-90 seconds or 20

seconds longer than you would usually wait.) The point is that English language learners need time to process your question, formulate their answer, and translate that answer from their native language back into English.