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Besnier, Niko, Comp. – 1981
A lexicon for Tuvaluan, a Polynesian language spoken in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands, contains two parts, a lexicon and a word finder. The lexicon has a traditional format, in which Tuvaluan words are listed alphabetically and defined in English, and in which all additional information on structure, usage, and dialect can be found. The second…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Lexicology, Second Language Instruction, Syntax
Peace Corps, Niger (Nigeria). – 1987
Teachers' instructional notes for a Hausa course designed for Peace Corps volunteer language and cultural training contains lesson translations, questions for classroom use in several tenses, stories, readings, and summaries, lists of idioms and verbs, pattern drills, and notes on classroom technique. The information is intended to accompany a set…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Conversational Language Courses, Course Content, Foreign Countries
Cole, Richard – 1983
A set of instructional materials for French is designed for Peace Corps volunteer language instruction and geared to the daily language needs of volunteers in Morocco. It consists of 38 units containing mini-dialogues, related grammatical and cultural information, vocabulary, and exercises. Unit topics include introductions, information giving and…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Daily Living Skills, Dialogs (Language), Foreign Countries
Download full textBentson, Marilyn – 1983
The handbook contains ideas, worksheets, and sample forms to assist in the administration of volunteer programs teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) to refugees. Chapters address: (1) planning (finding a coordinator, planning the program, assessing the need, and defining the volunteer's job); (2) recruitment (locating volunteer teachers,…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Literacy Education, Needs Assessment, Program Administration
Chtatou, Mohamed, Ed. – 1984
The instructional materials in Moroccan Arabic are designed to meet the language needs of Peace Corps volunteers working in rehabilitation and special education in Morocco. The lessons are almost entirely in Arabic, and include vocabulary lists with both technical and everyday language pertaining to disabilities. Lesson topics include singing, the…
Descriptors: Arabic, Daily Living Skills, Disabilities, Foreign Countries
Scholes, Robert J.; Abida, Toufik – 1966
A set of instructional materials for introductory Tunisian Arabic is designed for a 12-week Peace Corps volunteer language course. It provides instructional notes for the teacher and a series of lessons on aspects of grammar, phonology, and morphology. Much of the text is descriptive. Lessons include grammar and phonology notes, exercises, and…
Descriptors: Arabic, Classroom Techniques, Developmental Stages, Foreign Countries
Peace Corps, Niamey (Niger). – 1993
This instructional guide for Fulani (Fulfulde), an African language, is designed for the language training of Peace Corps volunteers and focuses on daily interactions and activities in that context. A series of 32 lessons, each based on a single language competence, are presented in ten broad theme-based units. Themes include: greetings and…
Descriptors: African Languages, Alphabets, Daily Living Skills, Fulani
Simba, Esther M.; And Others – 1994
This guide is designed for the Swahili language training of Peace Corps volunteers and focuses on daily communication needs in that context. It consists of a series of 76 lessons, each containing vocabulary and phrase lists, dialogue, grammar notes, and exercises. Lesson topics include: greetings and introductions; numbers; commands; questions;…
Descriptors: Conversational Language Courses, Daily Living Skills, Foreign Countries, Grammar
Naranjo, Laura Villagomez; And Others – 1986
A set of Peace Corps materials for introductory Spanish contains 19 units on aspects of Spanish verbs: the verb "estar"; the present tense of regular verbs; the use of "necesitar" and "ir" with infinitives; "querer,""poner,""tener que" and the infinitive; the verb "ser"; the…
Descriptors: Conversational Language Courses, Daily Living Skills, Dialogs (Language), Grammar
Choura, Abdessalem – 1993
This curriculum guide is designed for the Arabic language training of Peace Corps workers in Tunisia, and reflects daily communication needs in that context. An introductory section describes the materials' organization and competency-based approach, and lists the 28 specific competencies targeted and the constructions taught within each…
Descriptors: Arabic, Conversational Language Courses, Curriculum Guides, Daily Living Skills
Tacoma Community House, WA. – 1985
This manual is designed to assist coordinators of an English-as-a-Second-Language discussion group program in program planning and administration. The program uses volunteers to conduct discussions on topics of interest to limited English speaking community members. The introductory section of the manual describes the program, outlines the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Community Services, Curriculum Development, Discussion Groups
Corum, Claudia W., Comp. – 1980
Instructional materials for siSwati are designed for Peace Corps volunteer language and cultural training. The materials are in five parts. Part 1 contains bilingual readings containing factual information on Swaziland, including history, geography, industry, and its neighboring countries. This section is bilingual, with one page in siSwati and…
Descriptors: African Culture, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Context, Foreign Countries
Musa, Allieu V. V.; Pemagbi, Joe – 1987
A set of instructional materials for Mende is designed for Peace Corps volunteer language instruction and geared to the daily language needs of volunteers in Sierra Leone. It consists of two parts, a series of lessons on situations emphasizing vocabulary development through dialogues and drills, and a series of grammar lessons. Only the first…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Daily Living Skills, Dialogs (Language), Foreign Countries
Peace Corps, Freetown (Sierra Leone). – 1987
A teacher's guide for Susu is designed for Peace Corps volunteer language instruction and geared to the daily language needs of volunteers in Sierra Leone. It contains a section on Susu phonology and 28 lessons on these topics: situation-specific greetings, basic greetings, introducing a friend, the market, travel and getting directions, visiting…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Daily Living Skills, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
Peace Corps, Dakar (Senegal). – 1987
A teacher's guide for Wolof is designed for Peace Corps volunteer language instruction and geared to the daily language needs of volunteers. Instructions are written in both French and English. It consists of six chapters, each containing sets of phrases for specific situations, supplementary expressions for use in rural areas, a dialogue on the…
Descriptors: Conversational Language Courses, Daily Living Skills, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
