Providing a comprehensive survey of cutting-edge work on second language learning, this "Handbook," written by a team of leading experts, surveys the nature of second language learning and its implications for teaching. Prominent theories and methods from linguistics, psycholinguistics, processing-based, and cognitive approaches are…

Intended for teachers of grades K-12, including teachers of at-risk students and English as a Second Language teachers, speech therapists, and special education personnel, as well as general classroom teachers, this book offers a methods course to teach vocabulary. The book presents a course syllabus which includes on-line activities, readings,…

Three games for diversion in the English as a foreign language classroom are described: (1) a spiral crossword, where students work clockwise on a grid, aided by clues; (2) the word ladder, where students progressively change one word into another; and (3) making shorter words out of a long word, with the aid of clues. (PJM)

Describes a computer-assisted learning system that was developed for use by second language students and remedial English students. These students are provided free access to a wide variety of instructional materials via the computer terminals. The workings of the computer programs are described along with sample input-output exchanges.…

Argues for the use of computer systems in language classrooms. One of the major advantages is that the student can move at his own pace. The computer thus provides the time needed for individualized instruction that the teacher cannot afford. A sample computer curriculum is detailed. (PJM)

This volume consists of 30 lessons of text material, broken down into five units, to be used with 30 cassette tapes of 15 to 20 minutes in length each. The instructional materials for each unit are organized as follows: A Note on Israeli Hebrew, The Hebrew Sound System, Phonology Drills, Vocabulary Practice, Narratives, Dialogues, Grammar Notes,…

This volume consists of 42 lessons of text material, broken down into six units, to be used with 42 cassette tapes 15 to 20 minutes in length each. The instructional materials for each unit are organized as follows: Vocabulary Practice, Narrative Dialogue, Grammar Notes, Drills, Dictation Exercise, and Test. The materials have been prepared for…

This volume consists of 42 lessons of text material, broken down into six units, to be used with 42 cassette tapes 15 to 20 minutes in length each. The instructional material for a typical unit is organized as follows: Spontaneous Dialogues, Drills, and Tests. Each unit contains five dialogues. The materials have been prepared for self-study by…

This publication, written primarily in Spanish, is an activity book designed to teach Spanish through translation based on the theory that, in order to produce an acceptable translation, students must focus their attention on lexical and grammatical detail. The book combines incisive grammar explanations, relevant lexical information, and a wide…

In this textbook, the parts of speech are arranged in the usual order, and each part is discussed under a separate section. Each rule is followed by a familiar exercise, which the master may use in the place of a dialogue. The advantages resulting from the scholars learning and then repeating their own translations by heart, must, in the opinion…

The purpose of this manual, which accompanies a video program, is to provide general background information for foreign language teachers who are, or soon will be, teaching in total, partial, or two-way immersion classrooms. Part of a series of video programs, this manual highlights special considerations for immersion teachers as they plan and…

This text is aimed at those interested in learning the Wolof language, the most widely used language in Senegal, spoken by more than 80% of the Senegalese and Gambian people. This manual can be best used under the following conditions: (1) the instructor is Wolof born or speaks the language fluently, (2) the course is taught in intensive or…

This set of flash cards is designed to accompany the Defense Language Institute's instructional programs in Cantonese Chinese. Each card displays six Chinese characters, for a total of 1500 characters. Each character is printed two inches tall. Above each character are transcriptions of the Chinese words represented by the character (marked for…

The seven chapters in this reader include articles on Iranian history, geography, educational system, government, poets and poetry, and anecdotes. Accompanying cassettes are readings of the articles and vocabulary pronunciation practice. The reader includes an English-Persian word list. (DLI/JB)

This volume consists of 25 lessons of text material, to be used with 50 cassette tapes approximately 20 minutes long each. The instructional material for a typical unit is organized as follows: Interrogation, Military Terminology Drill, and Comprehension Test. Each unit revolves around a basic cultural theme, such as the family, childhood, and…