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Australian Dept. of Education, Canberra. Language Teaching Branch. – 1976
The material for a course in survival English for adults learning English as a second language is presented. The course covers the following topics: identification, orientation, social formulas, transportation, shopping, health, safety, and employment. (JB)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
PDF pending restorationStrecker, David; Vang, Lopao – 1986
This document presents the scripts of 20 brief dialogues presented as lessons which were developed for an intensive beginning class in the White Hmong dialect. Hmong is spoken by several million people in China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Burma, and by Hmong living in such countries as Australia, France, French Guiana, and the United States.…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Dialogs (Language), Second Language Instruction
Australian Dept. of Education, Canberra. Language Teaching Branch. – 1977
Several articles of interest to teachers of English as a second language (ESL) are included. In "Specific Reading Skills for Secondary and Post-Secondary E.S.L. Learners," Pamela M. Riley provides some ideas for stimulating students to extract meaning from paragraphs. Thelma Grant reviews one region's variety of instructional approaches…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Reading Skills, Second Language Instruction, Testing
Australian Dept. of Education, Canberra. Language Teaching Branch. – 1977
Three articles on fostering communicative competence in the English as a second language classroom are presented. In "How to Foster Communicative Competence," Sue Khyat examines the sociocultural aspects of communicating. A contribution from the Language Teaching Branch of the Australian Department of Education entitled "Integrating the Skills of…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
Download full textHands-On English, 1998
This document consists of three year's worth (18 consecutive issues), 1995-1998, of the periodical "Hands-on English." This serial publication is intended for teachers and tutors of adult English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL). Each issue contains editorials, letters to the editor, teaching and learning activities, teaching tips,…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language), Learning Activities
Australian Dept. of Education, Canberra. Language Teaching Branch. – 1980
This issue is devoted to driving and traffic safety. Based on information found in drivers' manuals from the various Australian states, instructions are given vis-a-vis pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, driving regulations, seat belts, alcohol and drugs, lines and signs, and registration and licensing. Sample questions and suggested…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Driver Education, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Phillips, June K., Ed. – 1980
This collection of six papers on planning for effective foreign language education in the 1980s includes the following titles: (1) "Imperatives for the Eighties," by June K. Phillips; (2) "Profiles and Perspectives," by Pamela J. Myers; (3) "Second Language Experiences for Everyone," by Carol A. Herron; (4) "Special Curricula for Special Needs,"…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Planning, Educational Strategies, Second Language Instruction
Da Que Hablar, 1993
This document consists of all 14 issues of a bimonthly serial, from its inception in May 1991 through November 1993. "Da Que Hablar" provides numerous authentic materials from magazines and newspapers to stimulate discussion in Spanish in the foreign language classroom. The articles cover topics such as current events, cultural issues,…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Higher Education, Illustrations, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedSigurd, Bengt, Ed.; Svartvik, Jan, Ed. – Studia Linguistica, 1981
The proceedings of the 1981 International Congress of Applied Linguistics include the full text of papers read by invited speakers. The keynote address, four plenary lectures, seven special lectures, and one symposium symmary are presented. The papers cover such topics as the status of applied linguistics, bilingual education for majority and…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Bilingual Education, Contrastive Linguistics, Discourse Analysis
English Teachers' Journal (Israel), 1981
This number of a journal devoted to ideas for teachers of English as a second language (ESL) contains the following articles: (1) "Teaching Grammar as Part of Meaningful Communication" by Raphael Gefen, (2) "Does the School Have a Role to Play in Teaching Environmental Awareness?" by Ora Herzog, (3) "Identifying with…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Australian Dept. of Education, Canberra. Language Teaching Branch. – 1979
Several articles of interest to teachers of English as a second language (ESL) are included. The Institute of Languages at the University of New South Wales describes "Projects for a 'Survival' English Course for Overseas Students." Howard Tucker and Barbara Harley discuss an educational series of 24 television programs for immigrant…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Television, English (Second Language), Language Tests
PDF pending restorationNickisch, Craig W., Ed. – SELECTA: Journal of the Pacific Northwest Council for Languages, 1999
This issue contains three articles, one each in the area of classical, French, and German literature respectively: "Treatments of 'Furor' and 'Ira' and the End of Vergil's 'Aeneid'" (James M. Scott); "Ambiguity and Binarism in Georges Feydeau's 'La Puce a l'oreille'" (James Mills); and, in German, "Die Fahne hoch! Das Horst-Wessel Lied als…
Descriptors: Classical Literature, French Literature, German Literature, Literature Appreciation
Silliman, Anna, Ed. – Hands-On English, 2002
These six issues of the periodical offer teachers and tutors practical ideas for teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) to adults. The publications include such teaching activities as multilevel crossword puzzles, multilevel dictation, a grammar grab-bag, role play games, an ESL board game, and a newspaper search activity. They also offer…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Class Activities, English (Second Language), Language Skills
Hands-On English, 1995
This document consists of the six newsletter issues published during the 1994-1995 volume year. Intended for teachers and tutors of adult English as a Second Language (ESL), issues contain articles, book and materials reviews, letters, classroom techniques and activities, and announcements concerning the teaching of adult ESL. Articles address…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Book Reviews, Class Activities
Materiales, 1995
Four booklets present articles on Spanish language and culture aimed at teachers of Spanish in the United States for student use in their classes. Number 17, "Los Jovenes Espanoles" (Spanish Youth), includes articles on Spanish youth sports, music, gangs, thoughts, and t-shirt slogans: (1) "Young Spanish Athletes"; (2)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, History, Instructional Materials, Second Language Instruction
