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Peer reviewedvon Raffler-Engel, Walburga – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1980
Discusses the importance of the nonverbal component in second language learning, and describes research on the role of kinesics in language. (AM)
Descriptors: Body Language, Language Instruction, Language Research, Nonverbal Communication
Kano, Naomi – Guidelines, 1993
"Taiguu hyoogen," which refers to expressions chosen to express levels of politeness and formality in Japanese, is described as a requirement for socialization and a key component in language teaching. Pedagogical implications are discussed. (Contains 17 references.) (LB)
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Foreign Countries, Japanese, Language Teachers
Beattie, Nicholas – Audio-Visual Language Journal, 1977
This article discusses nonverbal communication in its relation to teaching of foreign languages. Nonverbal communication is defined, evaluated, and discussed in terms of function, teacher personality, training techniques, and class arrangements. (CHK)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills
Peer reviewedSchwerdtfeger, Inge C. – System, 1980
Describes preception-oriented foreign language teaching strategies by listing the characteristic features of the perception of social processes and the methods for putting the principles of perception orientation into practice through such techniques as dialogues, roleplays, and simulation. Includes extensive bibliographic references. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Awareness, Dialogs (Language), Instructional Materials
Allouche, Victor – Francais dans le Monde, 1996
A French professor teaching in Australia, and learning to cope with the distinctive features of Australian English, reflects on second-language learning processes and their implications for language teaching. Topics discussed include verbal versus nonverbal communication, authentic language situations, cultural context, developing…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, English (Second Language), French, Interference (Language)
Download full textSmith, Barbara; Quinn, Kathleen; Cooper, Rosalind – 1998
The guide is designed to familiarize adult basic education (ABE) English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teachers with the obstacles faced by adult students from other culture in the adult education classroom. An overview of these challenges and an outline of suggested teaching strategies and cultural activities are presented as a basis for developing…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adult Basic Education, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Awareness
Gillespie, Junetta – 1981
Written from the perspective that the technology available for language study can be better used, a discussion of television use in second language instruction looks at imaginative uses of the medium for a variety of instructional purposes. The first section identifies opportunities for the use of television, including: as a motivator; in teaching…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Educational Television, English (Second Language)
Yoshida, Kensaku; And Others – 1996
Conference papers on second language classrooms and culture are presented, including: "Intercultural Communication as Interpersonal Communication" (Kensaku Yoshida); "Classroom Cultures: East Meets West" (Dominic Cogan); "Laying Down the Law: Teachers' Use of Rules" (Gregory Bornmann); "Student Behavior: Whose…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style
