This volume addresses issues related to English for Specific Purposes (ESP) teaching practices as well as ESP teacher education as they arise in today's constantly changing and developing world. "ESP Teaching and Teacher Education: Current Theories and Practices?," supported by the Language Centre of the Cyprus University of Technology,…

This paper outlines the ongoing construction of a speech corpus for use by applied linguists and advanced EFL/ESL students. In the first part, sections 1-4, the need for improvements in the teaching of listening skills and pronunciation practice for EFL/ESL students is noted. It is argued that the use of authentic native-to-native speech is…

The author describes unorthodox techniques that she uses when conventional spelling rules fail to help her students to spell certain words correctly: exaggerated pronunciation, unconventional syllabication, and emphasis on root words. (SJL)

Written for use with the REEP (Refugee Education and Employment Program) Curriculum, this curriculum guideline makes modifications and includes additions to make the REEP curriculum suitable for use in any non-intensive English as a Second Language (ESL) program. (The REEP Curriculum is intended for use in an intensive five-day per week program; a…

Rationales and approaches for teaching pronunciation in the intermediate foreign language classroom are discussed. Pronunciation should be taught regularly and overtly because perfecting pronunciation is an essential part of learning to communicate, and because intermediate students have enough vocabulary to generalize pronunciation rules to new…

A specially designed mnemonic strategy was successful in teaching independent pronunciation skills to deaf college students. Examples of the cards showing key words (either a concrete object or dynamic action) are included. (CL)

Examines how sound spectrographs provide students learning a second language direct, visual feedback that is more useful than instructors' comments on articulation. Shows spectrographs of words pronounced by native and non-native English speakers. Argues this real-time acoustic analysis is less frustrating and more productive than traditional…

Suggests a long-term approach to spelling that uses pronunciation symbols and involves the cooperation of different teachers the students will have at one school. System involves writing words on cards under symbols for a certain sound. (Author/BK)

Describes use of strong and weak vowel forms in English and suggests use of tape recordings and drills to teach weak forms to English as a second language classes. (BK)

Reviews common pronunciation problems experienced by learners of English as a second language who are native speakers of Vietnamese, Cantonese, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Polish, Greek, and Punjabi. (CB)

Describes method for teaching conversational language by seeking to improve pronunciation, stressing the use of the target language during class meetings, presenting useful vocabulary, exposing students to certain customs, and instilling in them the confidence to use language skills. (BK)

Presents some classroom games that can be used for review purposes in helping students to memorize vocabulary items. The games are divided into two major categories, one which is intended for help in reviewing characters, and one which is intended to help in reviewing vocabulary and pronunciation. Each game is described. (PJM)

The article offers sample exercises which use dictation for the improvement of pronunciation, number recognition, grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension. Suggestions for giving the dictation and for correcting dictation scripts are also made. (DB)

In lieu of language lab attendance, second-year language students had the option of attending a drama lab. This program has met with great success. The objective of the lab is to improve skills in pronunciation, intonation, and stress patterns. Also, an environment is created in which the student feels at home with the target language. (PJM)

Presents a variety of songs in which songs and slides can be used in a multinational classroom, providing pronunciation practice and a basis for free conversation and discourse, thus improving fluency. Visual and audio cues are presented simultaneously and in sequence, thus varying the presentation. Technical aspects are also discussed. (PJM)