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Kitto, Michael – English Language Teaching Journal, 1979
Discusses the ineffectiveness of one-phase marking, i.e. direct correction of errors by the teacher, and the effectiveness of two-phase marking in which the teacher makes the student aware of an error but does not indicate what the error is. (CFM)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language), Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
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Gaudiani, Claire – French Review, 1979
Discusses a French course designed to help students learn the dynamics of good writing and become sensitive to style. The approach to teaching writing relies on in-class editing of compositions that students produce on a weekly basis. (NCR)
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Editing, English, French
Azran, Raquelle – English Teachers' Journal (Israel), 1998
For most English-as-a-Second-Language students, writing is the most difficult skill to master. By integrating writing within the daily routine of language learning, students become as comfortable with writing as they are with speaking and reading. This article presents practical examples for integrating writing within everyday K-12 classroom…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Holistic Approach
Lederfein, Batya; Karhash, Ayellet; Guetta, Arianna; Cohen, Mira; Dey, Dafna; Azaria, Galia; Ellen, Ruthie; Komarovsky, Sharon – English Teachers' Journal (Israel), 1998
Presents nine tips for planning effective second-language writing lessons. Tips are based on three principles (writing is a means of communication, writing is a process, and eliciting oral or written production of foreign language varies according to the degree of guidance teachers give to students). The paper offers six sample writing lessons for…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Junior High Schools
Tegey, Habibullah; Robson, Barbara – 1990
This student workbook is a component of "Beginning Pashto," a set of materials (including a textbook, teacher's manual, tapescripts, and a glossary) that teaches the Pashto language. The workbook provides background information on Pashtun culture, discusses grammar, and includes information on individual vocabulary items. The workbook unit…
Descriptors: Folk Culture, Grammar, Instructional Materials, Listening Comprehension
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Polly, Lyle R. – NALLD Journal, 1979
Three activities used with first-year French students are described: (1) drawing pictures by following directions which demonstrates knowledge of subjects and prepositions, (2) reading a poem in French and rewriting it in French prose, and (3) learning numbers through role-plays involving money. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Class Activities, French, Grammar, Language Proficiency
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Lalande, John F. – Modern Language Journal, 1979
Suggests having foreign language students write business letters to stimulate interest in developing writing skills. This project gives the students the opportunity of travelling abroad vicariously and to collect souvenirs while improving their communication skills in the foreign language. (CFM)
Descriptors: Business Correspondence, Communication Skills, Cultural Education, Culture Contact
Shaltiel, Sarah – English Teachers' Journal (Israel), 1998
Discusses the advantages to considering writing an integral part of learning English as a Second Language at all grade levels, offering a day-by-day lesson sequence on the topic of courage that affords ample opportunity for writing and for class discussion to share and evaluate the writing. Suggestions for each day's classwork are followed by a…
Descriptors: Discussion, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Vever, Daniel; And Others – Francais dans le Monde, 1991
Four activities for the French language classroom are described, including a comprehension game based on the cow's digestive system, a group journal exercise using current events, an economics vocabulary development activity, and a grammar exercise focusing on the use of determiners in news articles. (MSE)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Determiners (Languages), Diaries
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Paul, Michael – Journal of Reading, 1986
Notes that appropriate materials are hard to find for refugees of marginal reading ability in English as a second language programs and describes teacher-made exercises that use the students' prior knowledge and experience. (HOD)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Cultural Differences, Daily Living Skills, English (Second Language)
Evans, Linda S. – 1987
A survey of students of English as a Second Language at the University of South Florida found most ranked listening and/or speaking skills as most important to learn, and reading and writing skills much lower. They also perceived the inverse to be true of teachers. The challenge is to create a curriculum that provides for listening and speaking…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Culture Conflict, English (Second Language), Higher Education
Boruszczak, Bohdan, Comp.; Jaremko, Helen, Comp. – 2000
One of four intermediate-level student activity books in a series, this book offers a selection of exercises, word-games, puzzles, cartoons, sentence-completion and vocabulary-building activities in modern Ukrainian. It is intended for both heritage language and second language learners. There is a brief word list in the back of each book. "Deeds…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Foreign Countries, Heritage Education, Instructional Materials
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Boruszczak, Bohdan, Comp.; Yaremko, Halina, Comp. – 2000
One of four intermediate-level student activity books in a series, this book offers a selection of exercises, word-games, puzzles, cartoons, sentence-completion and vocabulary-building activities in modern Ukrainian. It is intended for both heritage language and second language learners. There is a brief word list in the back of each book.…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Foreign Countries, Heritage Education, Instructional Materials
Boruszczak, Bohdan, Comp.; Jaremko, Helen, Comp. – 2000
One of four intermediate-level student activity books in a series, this book offers a selection of exercises, word-games, puzzles, cartoons, sentence-completion and vocabulary-building activities in modern Ukrainian. It is intended for both heritage language and second language learners. There is a brief word list in the back of each book.…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Foreign Countries, Heritage Education, Instructional Materials
Boruszczak, Bohdan, Comp.; Jaremko, Helen, Comp. – 2000
One of four intermediate-level student activity books in a series, this book offers a selection of exercises, word-games, puzzles, cartoons, sentence-completion and vocabulary-building activities in modern Ukrainian. It is intended for both heritage language and second language learners. There is a brief word list in the back of each book. "In…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Foreign Countries, Heritage Education, Instructional Materials
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