This journal for second language teachers contains seven articles. "Video in Language Teaching," by Michael Laflin, is a defense for the use of video equipment in the language classroom. In "Constructing an Index," Diane Adams-Smith and Desmond MacCullagh describe a course in medical record administration in which the students compiled a medical…

This collection of articles deals with various aspects of the role of the language laboratory in language teaching, concentrating on laboratory teaching methods and materials. Topics range from evaluation of existing materials to the planning of courses and self-instruction systems, and include suggestions for the building up of a sound-library…

The extent to which video has come of age with respect to language learning is the focus of this special issue, which provides information on sources of materials and offers practical ideas for the effective and creative use of those materials in second language instruction. Articles include: "Video and Language Learning: A Medium Comes of Age"…

This survey of vocational English as a second language (ESL) for adult learners covers the following areas: (1) language content (pronunciation, structure, vocabulary, style and conversational strategies, literacy training, motivation); (2) program design, including a variety of program models; and (3) materials development (needs assessment,…

This document consists of the two annual volumes of a regional TESOL journal published during 1998 and 1999. The two volumes contain the following articles: "Strengthening the Bridge: A High School-University Partnership" (Robin Murie); "'Ch'emyon' in the EFL Classroom" (James H. Robinson); "The Changing Artwork of the…