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Jiyeon Kim – English Teaching, 2023
This study investigated primary teachers' knowledge of pronunciation instruction, and its manifestation in classroom practices in Korean EFL contexts. To this end, the questionnaire data collected from 47 teachers were quantitatively analyzed. The emerging themes from 5 teachers' interviews were qualitatively analyzed, based on content analysis.…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Technological Literacy, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Pronunciation Instruction
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Chan, Marsha J. – CATESOL Journal, 2018
This article summarizes research on body language, embodiment, and the incorporation of proprioception, physical movement, gestures, and touch into second language education, particularly with regard to the pronunciation of English. It asserts that careful attention to breathing, vocalization, articulatory positions, pulmonic and tactile…
Descriptors: Pronunciation, Pronunciation Instruction, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning
Goodman, Bertha – 1980
Existing literature on pronunciation instruction in English as a second language is reviewed, revealing that significant attention to the improvement of American English pronunciation among foreign students has been lacking. For the teacher's benefit, an analysis of basic phonetics is presented, laying a foundation for understanding pronunciation…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Needs, English (Second Language), Foreign Students
DODSON, C.J. – 1966
EXPERIMENTS ON LANGUAGE LEARNING WERE CONDUCTED IN WALES WITH 26 8-YEAR OLD CHILDREN, OF MIXED ABILITY, BILINGUAL IN ENGLISH AND WELSH, AND ABOUT TO LEARN GERMAN. A STUDY OF THE LEARNING PROCESSES WAS MADE BY A VARIETY OF TESTS USED TO MEASURE LISTENING, UNDERSTANDING, IMITATING, AND WRITING. PRESENTED IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE THE DIFFERENT…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Audiovisual Aids, Bilingualism, Classroom Techniques
Papalia, Anthony – Language Association Bulletin, 1978
An inventory of teaching styles and strategies developed by foreign language teachers is presented as a method to aid in self-analysis, the identification of teachers' beliefs on language teaching, and the discovery of the assumptions that teachers make on how students learn. Teaching styles are defined as habitual, consistent patterns of…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, Cultural Education, Grammar
Fox, James, Ed.; Elson, Nicholas, Ed. – 1974
This guide to teaching English as a second language to newly arrived adult immigrants has chapters devoted to the characteristics of the adult learner; the teaching of listening, pronunciation, reading, and writing; vocabulary building; lesson planning, and assessing student performance. Approximately half the book is devoted to a discussion of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language)
Makarova, Veronika – 1996
Problems in teaching English pronunciation to large groups of university students in Japan are discussed, and some solutions are offered. Pronunciation instruction requires close individual interaction between teacher and student, difficult if not impossible to achieve in a typical Japanese university classroom. However, it is possible to get…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques
Travaux Neuchatelois de Linguistique (TRANEL), 1984
The eight papers in this collection include: "Un enseignant de langues a la recherche de la pierre philosophale" (A Language Teacher in Search of the Philosopher's Stone); "Apprentissage autodirige: Compte rendu d'experience 1978-83" (Self-Directed Learning: Report of Experience 1978-83); "Teaching Without a Language Syllabus But With a Linguistic…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Design, Educational Philosophy
Wolff, John U. – 1971
This volume is the first of two volumes of a basic elementary course in Indonesian (Malay). The aim of these materials is to prepare the student to communicate and read Indonesian as a native speaker does. The books are designed to be used with the help of a native-speaking informant who furnishes the model of speech for students to imitate. The…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Comprehension, Grammar, Indonesian
Bracy, Maryruth, Ed. – 1969
This volume contains the 1969 working papers on subjects related to teaching English as a second language (TESL) and abstracts of Masters Theses completed by students studying TESL. Several articles discuss teaching and learning a second language and practical considerations in second language learning such as reading and writing skills, the use…
Descriptors: Amharic, Applied Linguistics, Classroom Techniques, Descriptive Linguistics
Dickerson, Wayne B., Ed.; And Others – Issues and Developments in English and Applied Linguistics (IDEAL), 1988
Articles in this volume of the journal on English as a Second Language and applied linguistics include: "The 'ng' Challenge: Five Simple Rules for Pronunciation Prediction" (Carol A. Buss); "The Effect of Markedness on Epenthesis in Spanish/English Interlanguage" (Robert S. Carlisle); "Proficiency-Based Instruction:…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, Competency Based Education, English (Second Language)
Boswood, Tim, Ed. – 1997
A collection of classroom approaches and activities using computers for language learning is presented. Some require sophisticated installations, but most do not, and most use software readily available on most workplace computer systems. The activities were chosen because they use sound language learning strategies. The book is divided into five…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
Rosseel, Eddy, Ed.; Young Silva, Catherine, Ed. – 1982
Papers in English, French, and Portuguese address topics of creativity and its relationship to: native language instruction by television; conditions of language production at the moment of the emergence of creativity; comparison teaching; foreign language teachers; modern language instruction; psychological, pedagogical, and cultural…
Descriptors: Andragogy, Audiovisual Aids, Child Language, Classroom Techniques
Minnesota Literacy Council, St. Paul. – 1994
This manual was designed to help prepare volunteer tutors to teach English as a Second Language (ESL). An introductory section outlines the role and responsibilities of the volunteer tutor and provides information on tax deductions for volunteers. Subsequent sections provide practical information on varied aspects of ESL instruction, including:…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Pluralism, Diversity (Student)
Reck, Deborah L.; And Others – 1986
This handbook is designed for use by Tacoma Community House volunteer tutors of English as a Second Language (ESL) as a supplement to basic volunteer training. The handbook includes detailed information in areas briefly covered during training and specific instructional ideas and class activities. A section on getting started discusses the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Differences, Dialogs (Language)
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