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Cekaite, Asta; Evaldsson, Ann-Carita – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2008
This article focuses on children's language alternation practices in two primary school settings. More specifically we explore how participants (children and teachers) in episodes of language alternation invoke linguistic and social identities, thereby "talking into being" language and educational ideologies. The present study is based…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Learning Activities, Multilingualism, Ethnography
Contreras, Enrique – 1995
Spanish language teachers are encouraged to introduce popular sayings, figures of speech, and proverbs into the language curriculum, both as a means of maintaining the usage of the expressions and to bring variety to the language taught. Definitions, characteristics, origins, and general uses of such expressions are outlined. Some of the most…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Figurative Language, Foreign Countries

Maule, David – ELT Journal, 1988
Examines the range of conditional sentences which appear in English in contrast to the restricted selection of conditionals usually presented to foreign students. Sample exercises for identifying types of conditionals and determining appropriate conditional structures are provided. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Class Activities, English (Second Language), Grammatical Acceptability, Language Patterns
Robinson, Sandra R.; McAuliffe, Lindsay – 1989
Developed in a wide variety of classrooms for students in grades 4-6 and in collaboration with teachers who have used the material successfully, this two-volume set presents a way to get students excited about words. The set can also be used with younger and older students, even with adults. The two volumes provide: an "up-on-your-feet,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Elementary School Students, Intermediate Grades, Language Patterns
Williams, Neil – 1996
Four aspects of English pragmatics that are often puzzling to students of English as a Second Language (ESL) are discussed and exemplified: certain mechanics (ellipsis; blended words; a-grammaticality); vague superordinates (generic verbs such as "get,""let,""do,""be,""have"; preposition with metaphoric extension such as "up,""in,""off,""through";…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cultural Context, English (Second Language), Figurative Language
Tsolka, Theodora; And Others – Francais dans le Monde, 1994
Four ideas for French language instruction are presented, including an exploration of cultural and linguistic meaning in advertising; use of the Minitel database and computer capabilities; interpersonal communication games; and a vocabulary development and comprehension activity using text from a French weekly publication. (MSE)
Descriptors: Advertising, Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques
Han, Jofen Wu – 1994
A study investigated the language use of six native Mandarin Chinese-speaking children, recent immigrants to the United States placed in an English-language kindergarten class. Taking the perspective of an immigrant child, the research focuses on the English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) learner's language behaviors when engaging in four classroom…
Descriptors: Asian American Students, Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment

Wood, David John – Journal of Chikushi Jogakuen University, 1997
A variety of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instructional activities based on the film "Kramer vs. Kramer" are described. The first involves having students identify the characters and their relationships to one another, and at a higher level, information about their characteristics and feelings. A second is an exercise in…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Education
Kaufman, Lionel M., Jr. – 1998
This study analyzed the discourse of electronic mail (e-mail) exchanges between students of English as a second language (ESL) and other ESL learners from other cultures and at varying proficiency levels (keypals), focusing on what these exchanges may reveal about learners' progress through the "Zone of Proximal Development," a…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Computer Uses in Education, Discourse Analysis
Selman, Mary – 1979
This handbook provides basic information about adult learning as it relates to acquiring another language. It is intended to serve as an introduction to more comprehensive study for instructors and tutors. The guide provides some information on the following subjects: (1) an outline of reasons for adapting existing textbook material and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Audiolingual Skills
Jacobs, George M.; Ward, Christopher – Electronic Journal of Science Education, 2000
This paper offers insights on how to facilitate student-student interaction in the science classroom. These insights derive from the education and the linguistics literature. Cooperative learning research offers a means of understanding what helps groups of students interact successfully. Systemic functional linguistics provides tools for…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Learning
Egbert, Joy, Ed.; Hanson-Smith, Elizabeth, Ed. – 1999
Essays on computer-assisted language learning (CALL) include: "Computer-Enhanced Language Learning Environments" (Joy Egbert, Chin-chi Chao, Elizabeth Hanson-Smith); "Theory and Research Interaction via Computers" (Joy Kreeft Peyton); "Classroom Practice: Creating Interactive CALL Activities" (Joy Egbert); "CALL…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style