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Peer reviewedHeath, Peter – Al-Arabiyya, 1990
Discusses whether the proficiency approach to teaching Arabic, which is now advocated, is really functional enough to suit true needs of students, and whether the debate concerning proficiency is becoming so polarized as to make impossible real discussion of the issues. Trends and changes that have occurred in the Arabic language over the decades…
Descriptors: Arabic, Audiolingual Methods, Competency Based Education, Grammar Translation Method
Deering, Nora; Harries-Delisle, Helga – 1976
This teaching grammar is designed to be used with adult students. Although primarily conceived for classroom use, it could be used by students learning on their own. A section on reading and writing Mohawk precedes the twenty lessons, each of which has basically the same format: (1) conversation, (2) introduction to the systematic variations of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, American Indian Languages, Consonants
PDF pending restorationDelisle, Gilles L.; Metallic, Manny L. – 1976
This teaching grammar is designed primarily for university-level students, but may also be used for adult courses, high school classes, and in junior colleges. The text takes the transformational-generative approach to language, in which the notions of system, derivation, and relation are emphasized rather than categorization and classification.…
Descriptors: Adult Students, American Indian Languages, Consonants, Grammar
Download full textPeace Corps, Manila (Philippines). – 1993
This guide is designed for Ivatan (Ibatan) language training of Peace Corps workers in the Philippines, and reflects daily communication needs in that context. It consists of: phrase lists for a wide range of daily activities and needs; a list of targeted core language competencies, at three proficiency levels, for those daily activities; an…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Community Services, Competency Based Education, Daily Living Skills
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)
