This CD-ROM is intended for native speakers of English who teach pronunciations to learners of English as a second language. It is not a traditional phonology course but provides experiences to help teachers understand the difficulties faced by learners. It also includes examples of learners' speech, with suggestions for how to deal with…

This book is a talking tour of American English. Short easy-to-read essays explicate the key features that make American speech so expressive and distinct. The tour begins in the South, home of the most easily recognized of American dialects, travels north the New England, then west to the Midwest, and on to the far west and Alaska and Hawaii. In…

Written for students in grades 3 and up, this book helps students write or present a report that will make a lasting impression. It offers detailed information on choosing interesting topics, using resources, taking effective notes, creating outlines, writing paragraphs, revising and editing, and publishing or presenting a report flawlessly.…

A detailed analysis was conducted of the patterns of interactions between a child and a teacher in a one-to-one reading tutorial setting in the context of the Reading Recovery literacy program. The interactions between a teacher and two of her students were observed, videotaped, and analyzed. The participation of the two students in problem…

This study was undertaken to determine whether students retain information about self-care better when it is presented orally, in writing, or in a combination of oral and written material. (Author)

Lecture given before the Annual Conference and Course on Reading (23d, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa., July 10-21, 1967).

Presents an observational system that discriminates between personal and impersonal (neutral) verbal behavior of teachers and students in the foreign language class. Reports preliminary findings on the relationship of these in-class behavior variables and the perception of teacher effectiveness by both supervisors and students. (EKN)

Focuses on the role of the state speech association in improving the teaching of oral communication skills in the K-12 curriculum. Describes the cooperative projects developed by the Illinois Speech and Theatre Association, with the Illinois State Board of Education, as an example of how state associations can become involved. (PD)

Reviews literature on (1) nature of interviewing situation; (2) reliability of employment interviewing process; (3) characteristics associated with favorable employment decisions; and (4) potential for future research. Also suggests, in conclusion, that employee turnover is related to unfulfilled expectations employees suffer as a result of poor…

An analysis of communication difficulties experienced by Australian children of lower socio-economic status and/or immigrant background led to the development of a program aimed at helping 8-12 year olds develop linguistic selection rules necessary for effective information transfer and processing. (Author/MLW)

Examined the role of parent/home and school variables in predicting the apprehension of college students. Home and school, when taken together, accounted for significantly more of the apprehension than either one did individually, although school effects were stronger than home effects. (PD)

Outlines conceptual distinction among avoidance, cooperation, and competitive conflict resolution strategies used by marital partners. Couples (N=43) were audiotaped as they discussed previous disagreements. Found the temporal aspects of speech, including turn-taking and interruptions, need to be considered in the study of couples' conflict…

Australian born male and female students listened to tapes of accented English speech and were asked to relate their impressions and judgments of the speakers' personalities. Results indicated that the nationality and sex of the speakers were factors which influenced the judgments made about them by the Australian students. (Author/APM)