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Peer reviewedNation, I. S. P. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1978
Discusses the value of using the mother tongue in second language learning as a way of communicating meaning. (Author/HP)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Semantics
Peer reviewedEdwards, Paula J. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1974
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Developing Nations, English (Second Language), Language Skills
Peer reviewedScanlan, Timothy M. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1979
Discusses some practical ways in which mail-order catalogues may be used in teaching English as a second language in order to promote vocabulary acquisition, induce cultural awareness, and encourage conversation in English. (Author/CFM)
Descriptors: Catalogs, Cultural Awareness, English (Second Language), Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedStatman, Stella – English Language Teaching Journal, 1981
Describes thought processes which the teacher should engage in and which should govern choice of material before writing or selecting exercises for English as a second language class. Shows how to clarify the purpose of exercises by examples. (BK)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Lesson Plans, Reading Comprehension, Second Language Instruction
Peer reviewedKruse, Anna Fisher – English Language Teaching Journal, 1979
A list is presented of various types of contextual aids in vocabulary development particularly appropriate for learning English as a second language (ESL), and a program is outlined to teach ESL students word building skills and to teach them to guess word meanings from context clues. (SW)
Descriptors: Context Clues, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Higher Education
Peer reviewedChannel, Joanna – English Language Teaching Journal, 1981
Describes an approach to the teaching of English vocabulary which draws on several aspects of theoretical semantics; There are four sections: (1) an outline of the learner's goals and problems in acquiring vocabulary, (2) a brief description of the semantic theory involved, (3) examples of teaching material and exercises, and (4) reactions to the…
Descriptors: Componential Analysis, English (Second Language), Instructional Materials, Postsecondary Education
