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Cunningham, Helen; Kozakiewicz, Nina – 1992
This 16-unit text is an instructor guide and student workbook in one text to accompany a videotape for intermediate and advanced English-as-a-Second-Language students, focusing on some of the different functions and idiomatic uses of the English language. Goals are to bridge the gap between classroom English and real-life English and to improve…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Idioms
Gilbert, Judy B. – 2001
This book is designed to give beginning students immediate help with English pronunciation. The book concentrates on topics, such as rhythm, intonation, and sounds as grammar cues, that will make the biggest difference in students' ability to understand and communicate with others. With its graphics-based approach, the book makes it possible to…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Independent Study, Listening Comprehension, North American English
Murphy, Raymond – 1993
This basic grammar book for beginning to low-intermediate level students of English contains 106 units. The units are divided into the following categories: Present; Past; Present Perfect; Passive; Future and Modals; Imperative; "There" and "It"; Verb Forms; Auxiliary Verbs; Negatives; Questions; "To" and "-ing"; Reported Speech; "Get" and "Go";…
Descriptors: English Instruction, Grammar, Independent Study, Language Skills
Download full textBerger, Mary I. – 1991
The text is designed for self-study of the grammar and pronunciation of standard oral North American English. It is not intended to replace learners' dialects but to provide alternative ways of speaking for appropriate situations. The book is divided into two main sections. The first outlines pronunciation differences between Standard English (SE)…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics, Grammar, Independent Study
Appalachian Dialects in the College Classroom: Linguistic Diversity and Sensitivity in the Classroom
Mitchell, Felicia – Online Submission, 2005
The purpose of this presentation is to encourage college teachers of writing, inside and outside Appalachia, to look at dialect-based errors in a more expansive way even as they help students to make better choices about standard usage. The discussion, which is presented within the context of a socio-cultural perspective on bias in perceptions of…
Descriptors: North American English, Sociolinguistics, Language Acquisition, Writing Instruction
Maxwell, Rhoda J.; Meiser, Mary Jordan – 1997
Offering a comprehensive view of teaching that takes into account the great variety of backgrounds, abilities, and interests of secondary students, this book uses a holistic, integrated approach to teaching the English language arts, including group activities throughout to provide listening and speaking opportunities in literature, composition,…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, English Instruction, Grammar, Holistic Approach
