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Australian Dept. of Education, Canberra. Language Teaching Branch. – 1979
The following articles of interest to teachers of English as a second language (ESL) are included: (1) "Guided Writing in a High School" by Jean Brent; (2) "The Silent Way--Report on a Workshop" by Andrew Weiler; (3) "Multicultural Education: Report on an In-Service Day" by Helen Crain-Welsby; (4) "An ESL…
Descriptors: Child Language, Computer Assisted Instruction, English (Second Language), Multicultural Education
Download full textLavine, Roberta Z.; Fechter, Sharon Ahern – 1982
Advantages of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) for grammar-oriented exercises are considered, and a learning module to help the student prepare for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) exam is described. The exercises are modeled on the TOEFL exam: the student is given a sentence, one part of which is incorrect and is asked to…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Error Analysis (Language), Feedback
Mainous, Bruce H.; And Others – 1985
Spanish for Agricultural Purposes is a set of study materials designed to furnish experience in Spanish for North American agriculturalists preparing to work in Latin America. The materials were developed in the University of Illinois' Language Learning Laboratory (LLL). They consist of (1) a basic manual based on specimens of agricultural writing…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Audiotape Recordings, Computer Assisted Instruction, Group Dynamics
Savignon, Sandra J., Ed.; Berns, Margie S., Ed. – 1984
A collection of readings on communicative language teaching explains what communicative language teaching is and how the goal of communicative competence is being met by teachers. The following articles are included:"Functional Approaches to Language and Language Teaching: Another Look" (Margie S. Berns); "Contextual Considerations in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Richard-Amato, Patricia A. – 1988
A discussion linking theory and practice in second language instruction focuses on ways of providing opportunities for meaningful interaction in language classrooms. The first part lays a theoretical foundation, looking at: the variety and evolution of instructional approaches from grammar-based to communicative; the classroom as environment for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anxiety, Bilingualism, Class Activities
