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Valdés, Guadalupe; Kibler, Amanda; Walqui, Aída – TESOL International Association, 2014
This professional paper builds on the work of TESOL's issue briefs, "Implementing the Common Core State Standards for English Learners: The Changing Role of the ESL Teacher" (February 2013) and Overview of the Common Core State Standards Initiatives for ELLs (March, 2013). It discusses the shifting landscape surrounding the new Common…
Descriptors: Expertise, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning

Messerschmitt, Dorothy; Hafernik, Johnnie Johnson; Vandrick, Stephanie – TESOL Journal, 1997
Discusses gift-giving patterns in different cultures, particularly in relation to teacher-student interactions in English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction. Situations in which gift-giving can raise ethical questions and how to teach culturally diverse students about this issue are highlighted. Script theory provides a theoretical basis for…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, English (Second Language), Ethics, Expectation
Timenova, Zcatka – Francais dans le Monde, 1994
The distinction between the culture of a country and the culture of an individual is discussed, and its implications for second-language teaching are examined, particularly in the multicultural classroom. This concept is illustrated through use of a French travel and for second-language instruction. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cultural Context, French, Interpersonal Relationship

McKay, Sandra Lee – Journal of Second Language Writing, 1993
Three widely accepted assumptions about literacy education are discussed: (1) literacy is a social practice; (2) there exists a plurality of literacies; and (3) literacy educators must address issues of power. Implications for defining second-language composition ideology, research, and pedagogy are examined. (54 references) (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Literacy, Literacy Education, Personal Autonomy

Kingue, Marie-Angele – French Review, 1994
Ways in which to incorporate education on francophone western Africa into French second-language courses are discussed. Geography, language role, and common themes to be explored are examined, and more complex aspects of the societies, such as beliefs and customs, are also considered as they may be appropriate for inclusion. (MSE)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Course Content, Cultural Education
Hines, Marion E., Ed. – 1992
This guide, intended for secondary school teachers of French and Spanish, integrates the teaching of culture and literature with a focus on the child in the target culture. The readings and discussion notes are designed to focus student attention on the target culture through these topics. An introductory section discusses the teaching of culture…
Descriptors: Children, Childrens Literature, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education
Field, Mary Lee – 1984
Chinese students' reading strategies are shaped by their cultural assumptions and by the background information, or lack of it, that they bring to the material. Most important, their reading strategies are influenced by (1) traditional methods of reading that have led to investigating each word without always understanding the general concepts of…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Beacco, Marcella Di Giura – Francais dans le Monde, 1996
Content and design of the videotape series FDM Video Classe, produced by the journal "Le francais dans le monde," are described and classroom uses suggested. The materials are from authentic television programs, selected to illustrate aspects of French culture. It is suggested that the teacher also provide students with supporting…
Descriptors: Broadcast Television, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Education
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
Bosch, Rafael – 1984
References and scenes from literature that portray objectively the social elements and patterns of a culture are recommended to teach readers about typical situations and modes of behavior. This is a way of introducing the reader not only to common sociocultural patterns, but also to the cultural traits peculiar to situations that are…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cross Cultural Studies, Culture, Higher Education

Tegey, Habibullah; Robson, Barbara – 1991
The teachers' guide to the "Intermediate Pashto" textbook (FL 019 797) contains notes for the teacher on each of the fourteen units and sub-sections of the textbook. Unit and section headings are in English and Pashto; virtually all text is in Pashto. (MSE)
Descriptors: Cultural Traits, Dialogs (Language), Foreign Countries, Form Classes (Languages)

Moore, Tim – Prospect, 1997
Considers two issues in teaching summary-writing skills to students of English for academic purposes (EAP): how the skill is handled in EAP textbooks, and how summarization practices differ across cultural groups. A central concern is the role of attribution, a textual device that creates distance between author and summarizer. Argues that…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences, English (Second Language), English for Academic Purposes
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Bilingual Education Office. – 1984
This handbook is designed to assist California's public school teachers of limited-English-speaking native Cantonese-speaking students in understanding this minority group. The first two chapters address general background factors concerning this language group: immigration history, educational background, and historical and sociocultural factors…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cantonese, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education
JLTN Quarterly, 1996
This document consists of the four issues of the "JLTN Quarterly" issued from December 1995 to October 1996. This journal for high school Japanese language teachers contain articles on class activities and classroom teaching techniques. These include: exercises in interpretation of a Toys "R" Us store map and advertising; a…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Context, Daily Living Skills
Leduc, Denise; Mariez, Jean-Marie – 1990
This instructional guide for Alberta's (Canada) secondary school program in French second language instruction presents instructional plans and describes specific classroom techniques and activities for listening comprehension and oral production. Section 1 outlines the overall objectives and structure of the program. Section 2 addresses the…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Course Objectives, Cultural Awareness, Educational Objectives