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Translation and the Teaching of Meaning: Some Techniques
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Nation, 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
Teaching Specialist English (with Special Reference to English for Nurses and Midwives in Nigeria)
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Edwards, Paula J. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1974
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Developing Nations, English (Second Language), Language Skills
Teaching British and American Language and Culture with the Aid of Mail-Order Catalogues.
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Scanlan, 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
Vocabulary in Context.
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Kruse, 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