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| TESL Talk | 8 |
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| Carruthers, Rod | 1 |
| Elson, Nicholas | 1 |
| Isserlis, Janet | 1 |
| Lotman, Marianne | 1 |
| McDonnell, Wendy | 1 |
| Morgan, Brian | 1 |
| Weinstein-Shr, Gail | 1 |
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| Reports - Descriptive | 5 |
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Carruthers, Rod – TESL Talk, 1983
Discusses why mastering pronunciation in a second language is difficult and gives some errors common to students learning English as a second language. Describes some useful guidelines and techniques for pronunciation instruction. (EKN)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language), Phonemic Alphabets
Elson, Nicholas – TESL Talk, 1983
Discusses some of the practical aspects of adult ESL classes including activities, structure, variety, carry-over, individualizing materials, and grouping. (EKN)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language)
McDonnell, Wendy – TESL Talk, 1983
Analyzes the reading process and deals with techniques and procedures to improve reading skills and to teach predictabilities in order to aid comprehension. (EKN)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language), Reading Comprehension
Isserlis, Janet – TESL Talk, 1990
Presents teaching tips for generating and reading class news in the English-as-a-Second-Language classroom, including a discussion of the rationale, materials, and procedures for generating and using the news. The process can improve not only writing skills but also leadership and interpersonal skills. (LB)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language)
Weinstein-Shr, Gail – TESL Talk, 1990
Demonstrates ways that a classroom teacher can get a distorted picture of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students and their resources and how viewing literacy in a social context illustrates the way relationships are negotiated. Suggestions are made for teachers to create ESL classrooms where the role of literacy in students' lives can be…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adult Students, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Context
TESL Talk, 1983
This compilation of 12 papers covers lesson planning; classroom use of dialogs, drills, audiovisual aids, music, games, stories, newspapers, field trips; and testing in the adult ESL classroom. (EKN)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Audiovisual Aids, Classroom Techniques, Dialogs (Language)
Morgan, Brian – TESL Talk, 1993
Argues that ESL (English-as-a-Second-Language) teachers can aid in the development of critical insights that encourage students in the process of improving their employment possibilities. The article maintains that, through dialog with students, teachers can focus on their own assumptions regarding immigrants' work world. (12 references)…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Decision Making
Lotman, Marianne – TESL Talk, 1993
Focuses on the employment-related aspect of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) classes at the intermediate and advanced levels. Activities described include researched pair presentations, company research, working through occupational modules and an exercise to enhance self-image. Networking with colleagues and the community helps in the…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Change Agents, Classroom Techniques, College Students
