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Hamimed, Nadia – Arab World English Journal, 2021
This study aims to highlight the utilization of literary genre as a well-liked method for instructing both language skills (that is to say, writing, reading, speaking, and listening) and language fields (that are grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary). Why employing literary textbooks in foreign language classrooms and the main motives for…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Literary Genres, Teaching Methods
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Nikouee, Majid – TESL Canada Journal, 2020
The issue of whether, when, and how to respond to learners' oral errors is something every teacher has to consider. Early studies of teachers' feedback practices consisted of observations of how they managed this complex process (e.g., Lyster & Ranta, 1997). Beginning with these descriptions, a large body of research on types of oral…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Error Correction, Teaching Methods, Teacher Student Relationship
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Peng, Hui – English Language Teaching, 2016
This study, carried out at a major technological university in China and based on a convenience sample of 116 students, is designed to identify which aspects of their classroom environments had the greatest effect on the students. Students completed a 26-item questionnaire which elicited general as well as specific views on the EFL classroom…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Sartor, Valerie; Hill, Bart – CATESOL Journal, 2013
This article proposes to incorporate Freirean philosophy with a technique used in academic (monolingual) English courses: the multigenre research paper. When applying this technique in the ESL classroom, it is crucial to also use global and international texts of various genres in order to support students' cultural identities and also instill a…
Descriptors: Research Projects, English (Second Language), Second Language Programs, Teaching Methods
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Li, Juan – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2014
Needs Analysis is a valuable and irreplaceable tool in the curriculum design of Business English courses. It ensures a focused and efficient curriculum design responsive to the learners' needs. This paper analyses the needs of Business English undergraduates and the information obtained may offer some helpful suggestions to the setting of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Needs Assessment, Business English, English (Second Language)
Steeves, Roy W.; And Others – 1969
This publication contains guidelines and suggestions to assist teachers of English as a second language in conducting programs that are oriented toward Americanization and literacy. (It is particularly directed toward those newly assigned teachers who do not have a background in teaching English as a second language.) The authors present points to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Audiolingual Methods, English (Second Language), Teaching Guides
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Maingay, Susan M. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1980
Discusses the possibility of grading authentic texts (those not specifically prepared) for language teaching. Grading would be based on the student activity required and the difficulty of comprehension of the text. Assumed background knowledge, layouts, and graphics are also discussed, along with some practical tips for text selection. (PJM)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Instructional Materials, Reading, Second Language Instruction
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Nitta, Ryo; Gardner, Sheena – ELT Journal, 2005
Most general ELT coursebooks currently include grammar tasks, suggesting a common view in ELT that learners benefit from form-focused tasks to improve their L2 accuracy. To investigate the nature of such tasks, we developed a framework of consciousness-raising and practice task types, applied it to nine contemporary ELT coursebooks, and thus…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Consciousness Raising, Textbooks
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O'Neill, Robert – English Language Teaching Journal, 1982
Offers arguments for the use of published textbook material as a basis on which to mold the unpredictable interactions necessary to classroom language learning. Suggests that textbooks are useful for orientation and independent study and describes the gradual process of replacement by which new textbook materials evolve. (Author/MES)
Descriptors: Course Organization, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
Zwoboda, Annie – Langues Modernes, 1976
Discusses criteria to apply in the selection of textbooks and teaching methods for the teaching of English as a second language. (Text is in French.) (CLK)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Instructional Materials, Language Instruction, Media Selection
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Kelly, L. G. – English Language Teaching, 1971
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Grammar, History, Language Skills
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Prodromou, Luke – System, 1984
Looks at the problems that non-native speaker teachers face in teaching communication in an impoverished educational environment and what happens when attempts are made to change from the structural to the functional syllabus. Defines "minimal communicative methodology" and suggests ways to activate the inert materials in textbooks to…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language), Notional Functional Syllabi
Deegan, Patrick; Zimmermann, Rudiger – Englisch, 1973
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, English (Second Language), FLES, Intermediate Grades
Griffin, Robert J. – American Foreign Language Teacher, 1973
TENES is the acronym for Teaching English to Non-English Speakers. (RS)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Bilingual Education, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development
Tiffen, B.W., Ed. – 1968
This publication comprises a collection of papers dealing with the teaching of English as a subject and as a medium of instruction in the elementary grades in Nigeria. Titles and authors are--(1) "The Background to English in the Primary School" by B.W. Tiffen; (2) "The Six Year Primary Course" by S. Gwarzo; (3)…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Educational Theories, Educational Trends, Elementary Education
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