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Why Do They Get It When I Say "Gingivitis" But Not When I Say "Gum Swelling"?
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Maylath, Bruce – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1997
Looks at the influence students' native languages have on comprehension of Anglo-Saxon and Greco-Latinate elements of English vocabulary. Suggests use of a dictionary with etymologies, dictionary of English idioms, small group work involving both non-native and English speakers, etymological reference book, pre-med courses in Greek and Latin…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Contrastive Linguistics, English (Second Language), Etymology
Building Editing Skills: Putting Students at the Center for the Editing Process.
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Murie, Robin – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1997
Techniques for helping college-level non-native English speaking students understand the process of editing include individual and small-group conferencing, peer editing, and follow-up on errors. Teachers should give students the pencil, have them read the draft aloud, look for patterns of both good and erroneous usage, and focus on the positive.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Students, Editing, English (Second Language)
Responding to Grammar Errors.
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Holt, Sheryl L. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1997
Offers suggestions for the college teacher with limited opportunity for individual writing conferences with non-native English-speaking students: tolerating some more complex errors; focusing on content; soliciting student ideas for correction; addressing only one or two error types; providing vocabulary choices; and highlighting correct usage.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, English (Second Language), Error Correction
Cultural Norms Affect Oral Communication in the Classroom.
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Johnson, Ellen – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1997
Students from different cultures follow differing norms for communication, affecting the classroom and students' grades. Such patterns are found in class discussions, question-and-answer sessions, small-group interactions (issues include cooperation, structure, competition, and gender), and formal class presentations. While no single teaching…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, College Students, Communication Problems