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Peer reviewedPocorobba, Janet; And Others – TESOL Journal, 1996
Presents activities found to be useful in English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) classes, including a game in which the teacher guesses the meaning of words in students' native tongues; an exercise in which students write predictions, such as weather forecasting, in English; a game in which students explain the meaning of selected idioms in their own…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Games, English (Second Language), Oral Tradition
Nott, David – Francais dans le Monde, 1985
Argues that effective use of the print media in French instruction requires considerable preparation and participation on the teacher's part. A variety of exercises for thematic and lexical awareness, comprehension, guided production, autonomous production, simulation, grammar development, and other objectives are suggested. (MSE)
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Audiotape Recordings, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques
Download full textSmith, Sue; And Others – 1995
A unit used in an Australian school to teach English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students how to write a discussion is described. The 3-week unit was planned and implemented jointly by an ESL resource teacher, class teacher, and teacher librarian. The class was divided into three heterogeneous groups, two of which were observed for this study and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques
Strong, Gregory – Thought Currents in English Literature, 1993
Until recently, writing instruction had been dominated by an emphasis on rhetorical forms, rules, and written products. This view has been superseded for the most part by a mode of instruction whereby teachers assist students in developing planning and revising skills, with less emphasis on grammatical rules. Similar trends are evident in second…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Change, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Renner, Christopher – Perspectives, a Journal of TESOL-Italy, 1990
A teacher of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) to adults in a non-English-speaking country describes use of classroom writing conferences to improve student language use and introduce writing into the communicative syllabus. The approach is based on a conference format and focuses on self-directed inquiry. Students are provided with monolingual…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Audience Awareness, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques
PDF pending restorationVirginia Adult Educators Research Network, Dayton. – 1999
The collection of articles addresses current issues in adult and adult basic education in Virginia communities. Titles include: "Goal-Setting in the New River Valley: Teachers' Perceptions and Strategies" (Sue Barton); "What Happens When ESL Students Experience Authentic Work Situations?" (Pat Bowyer); "Orientation to…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Childrens Literature
