The article outlines past and present approaches to initial literacy teaching to speakers of indigenous vernaculars in Australia and New Zealand. It comments on the implications of this experience in the wider context of teaching literacy, and of teaching English literacy in Southeast Asia as a whole. (CLK)

This article discusses two research projects dealing with the acculturation of immigrants in France. The first project involves facilitating Portuguese immigrants' adaptation to French society by improving their linguistic skills, especially in terms of communicative competence (oral and written comprehension and production). The second project…

Some English as a second language students are not literate in their own language and require special instruction. Teaching procedures and activities are outlined for reinforcing the following reading skills: phonetic analysis, structural analysis, sight words, use of context clues, and comprehension. (SW)

The essays in this collection describe some of the main aspects--theories, programs and practices--of adult education in Israel. The 22 essays are: "Problems and Objectives of Adult Education," by Elad Peled; "The Principle of Dialogue in Education," by Martin Buber; "The Jewish Tradition of Life-long Learning," by…