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Fenn, Peter – Englisch, 1978
Maintains that written work should not be subordinated to oral; the two should be given equal status and treated as supplementary to each other. Presents, with rather full discussion, a number of examples for teaching written work, at both school and university levels. (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Higher Education, Language Instruction, Secondary Education
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Laufer, Batia – System, 1978
This experiment sought to determine whether students writing in their mother tongue (Hebrew) and thus deprived of the opportunity to be exposed to English through writing could achieve the same reading comprehension level as their peers who write English throughout the course. (SW)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Hebrew, Higher Education, Language Instruction
Allen, Virginia F. – 1975
Linguistics and literature are sometimes perceived as competing disciplines, perhaps even hostile ones. Hence, university courses in linguistics are often shunned by teachers fond of literature. Yet insights derived from an objective study of language can help teachers clear the way to students' understanding and enjoyment of literature. Passages…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, English Instruction, Higher Education, Language Instruction
Danon-Boileau, L. – Langues Modernes, 1975
This article presents a method to make scientific written English accessible to speakers of other languages, specifically speakers of French. (Text is in French.) (CLK)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), English for Special Purposes, French, Higher Education
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Verner, Zenobia – English Education, 1976
Descriptors: English Curriculum, Field Experience Programs, Higher Education, Language Instruction
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Matthews-Bresky, R. J. H. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1978
The multiple choice technique can test written and oral comprehension and linguistic competence at beginning and intermediate levels. Examples of test items concerning sounds, stress, vocabulary, and structures are presented, and brief comments on the items are included. (SW)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Language Instruction
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Abbott, G. W. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1979
Spoken and written transmission in learning English as a second language is discussed at the levels of pronunciation and spelling, with reference to the East African learner. Fundamental physical differences between communication in speech and writing that impose different constraints upon the receiver are addressed. (SW)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Higher Education
Duda, R.; Regent, O. – 1977
The ability of foreign students to read non-scientific material efficiently is important for rapid social and cultural integration. This report describes the reading comprehension section of a French language course aimed at foreign students at the Nancy Science Faculty. Exercises are presented which cover morpho-syntactic, communicative and…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Foreign Students, French, Higher Education
Macha, Dyne; Angelis, Paul – 1976
This bibliography includes textbooks useful for the teaching of written skills in English as a second language to college and university students. The major emphasis of the texts listed is the teaching of writing but some contain material on reading as well. The first section contains only texts designed specifically for second language use. The…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, College Language Programs, English (Second Language), Higher Education
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Tadros, A. A. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1979
The following error made by Sudanese students in their written English is discussed: giving the direct translation of relative pronoun plus personal pronoun from the Arabic pattern instead of the relative pronoun. The structure of the relative clause in English and Arabic is also compared. (SW)
Descriptors: Arabic, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language)
Speer, Blanche C. – 1975
The goals and approaches of Chinese curricula in large institutions vary from the preparation of students to do research in ancient government documents to the insistence on a mastery of spoken Mandarin adequate for functioning in a modern Chinese society. No institution does it all, but the limited program in a small college, free from the…
Descriptors: Chinese, Chinese Culture, College Curriculum, College Language Programs
Macha, Dyne H. – 1977
This paper, intended for freshman English instructors who teach reading and writing to both native and non-native students, discusses basic differences and similarities affecting instruction for the two groups. For example, non-native linguistic differences encourage teachers to deal with syntactic interference in reading and with highly embedded…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, College Freshmen, Cultural Differences, English
Jochum, C. – 1970
This article describes an attempt to give university students of English as a second language instruction in writing literary essays. The students were given literary commentaries to listen to in the language laboratory, and then were asked to summarize these commentaries, using, as much as possible, the structures contained in the original…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, English Literature, English (Second Language), Essays
Pack, Alice C., Ed. – 1978
This issue contains five articles dealing with teaching English as a second language. "Distinctive Features of Written English" by L. E. Henrichson discusses the special instruction that is needed if a student is to learn to write well. "In-Class Dynamics in TESL" by J. B. Alter presents a technique for spontaneous oral duscussion on newly…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Class Activities, Communicative Competence (Languages), Conference Reports