Details a survey of 264 Canadian elementary school teachers to determine their views on the influence of television advertising language on students' ability to learn standard English usage. Calls for research to ascertain whether the cause and effect relationship seen by a significant portion of the respondents has a basis in fact. (RBW)

Deals with the neglect of instruction in listening and speaking, a fact attributed to a shortage of instructional materials, and teachers' lack of knowledge in these areas. Reviews the available literature and suggests steps to be taken to develop a curriculum in listening and speaking using these materials as a foundation. (RBW)

A survey of university faculty responses to questionable usage by their students reveals a wide variation in expectations with regard to usage among the group. Suggests the need to devise strategies that take into account the wide gap between the ideal of proper grammar and the reality of an infinity of standards. (RBW)