To ensure the success of English-as-a-Second-Language learners, teachers need to determine what each learner needs and wants to learn. This is done through needs analysis before, during, and after the course. The results of the assessment will result in the design of the syllabus. (Author/VWL)

Discusses a course and accompanying test for teaching spoken English in India. (Author/VWL)

Outlines a 60-hour course in intercultural communication that develops the cognition skills needed to understand life in foreign countries. The initial part of the course is intended to heighten participants' awareness of their own cultures; the latter part focuses on assumptions, values, and behaviors of the target culture. (Author/VWL)

Examines the problem of foreign-language syllabi in a brief historical review. The three main types of syllabi are described--structural, notional-functional, procedural task-based. Suggests that methodologies that cover language description, learning theories, and needs analysis should be reflected in English for special purposes courses or…

Based on positive findings of previous research with English-as-a-Foreign-Language learners, an integrated reading and writing course for first year Arab EFL students was designed at Beit Berl College, a 4-year teacher training college in Israel.Describes the course objectives, reading and writing requirements, in-class activities, and instructor…

The Voice of America English broadcasts have become a very convenient and accessible resource for Chinese students to learn English in China. Discusses one third-year listening course for English majors where VOA news items have been used and have proved very effective in developing students' listening skills. (Author/VWL)

Describes a speech course conducted recently with a group of Chinese graduate students who have minimal experience with spoken English. The students were highly competent in their field of study--engineering--but displayed low oral proficiency in English. The course encourages repetition of utterances and focuses on voice quality and reduced forms…