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Peace Corps, Colombo (Sri Lanka). – 1995
This guide is designed for Singhalese language training of Peace Corps workers in Sri Lanka, and reflects daily communication needs in that context. It consists of: a list of selected language topics and related language competencies; lesson plans for each topic; culture notes for each topic; and a series of reproducible masters for handouts on a…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Clothing, Community Services, Competency Based Education
Tshiangale, Mupemba Wa – 1996
This teacher's manual for Sakalava, a dialect of Malagasy, is designed for the specific language instruction needs of Peace Corps personnel in Madagascar. It is written primarily in French and Sakalava, with some titles in English. It consists of 29 topical lessons, each geared to a specific domain and competency and containing information on…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Awareness, Daily Living Skills, Dialects
Tshiangale, Mupemba Wa – 1996
This manual for Malagasy is designed for the specific language instruction needs of Peace Corps personnel working in Madagascar. It is written primarily in English and Malagasy, with introductory sections in French. It consists of 29 topical lessons, each geared to a specific domain and competency and containing information on needed materials,…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Awareness, Daily Living Skills, Dialogs (Language)
Abylkasymova, Mairam, Comp.; Jumabaeva, Gulaim, Comp. – 1997
The language manual for Kyrgyz was designed for the specific language instruction needs of Peace Corps personnel in Kyrgyzstan. It begins with a brief introduction to the Kyrgyz language, stressing the points at which the Kyrgyz system differs from English, and outlining the Kyrgyz sound system. It then presents 15 topical lessons, each containing…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Cultural Awareness, Daily Living Skills, Dialogs (Language)
Dogancay-Aktuna, Seran; Kamisli, Sibel – 1997
A study examined pragmatic variation across Turkish and American English in the speech act of chastisement, to determine occurrence of pragmatic transfer in the interlanguage of native Turkish speakers learning English as a Second Language (ESL). Data were collected from 80 native speakers of Turkish, 14 native speakers of American English, and 68…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Students, Cross Cultural Studies, English (Second Language)