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Biles, James J.; And Others – 1994
The guide is the second in a two-volume series designed to provide volunteer tutors of English as a Second Language (ESL) with skills and knowledge to individualize curricula and instruction. It is intended for the ongoing training of tutors of adults with limited literacy and English language skills. Each chapter presents a specific…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development, Daily Living Skills
Freeman, David E.; Freeman, Yvonne S. – 1994
This book, intended for anyone involved in the education of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students, explores the social and cultural factors in second language learning in the school setting. The first section examines the situation inside the classroom, looking at the characteristics of ESL learners, factors affecting their academic…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development
Download full textThuy, Vuong G. – 1993
In response to the need for instructional materials to help limited-English-proficient Cambodian-speaking adults become self-sufficient in American society, 10 lessons in job search and related skill areas are presented. Each lesson begins with a teacher's guide, which gives an overview of the text, notes on vocabulary and phrases, and a number of…
Descriptors: Adults, Advertising, Banking, Business Communication
Thuy, Vuong G. – 1993
In response to the need for instructional materials to help limited-English-proficient Laotian-speaking adults become self-sufficient in American society, ten lessons in job search and related skill areas are presented. Each lesson begins with a teacher's guide, which gives an overview of the text, notes on vocabulary and phrases, and a number of…
Descriptors: Adults, Advertising, Banking, Business Communication
Thuy, Vuong G. – 1993
In response to the need for instructional materials to help limited-English-proficient Vietnamese-speaking adults become self-sufficient in American society, ten lessons in job search and related skill areas are presented. Each lesson begins with a teacher's guide, which gives an overview of the text, notes on vocabulary and phrases, and a number…
Descriptors: Adults, Advertising, Banking, Business Communication
Renner, Christopher E. – 1993
The incorporation of multicultural content in to English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) and English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) instruction is discussed. First, the international role of English is examined, and the sociopolitical nature of language is reviewed. Cultural components of language learning are noted in the areas of discourse,…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Classroom Techniques, Course Content, Cultural Awareness
Novak, Cynthia Cornell; Smith, Julie – 1994
An intensive immersion program in English-as-a-Second-Language instruction developed at Pepperdine University (California), a small liberal arts college, is described. The program was designed for limited-English-speaking foreign students who are at risk for academic failure without additional English language skills. Focus of this discussion is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Academic Persistence, Agency Cooperation
Crouse, Gale K., Ed.; And Others – 1994
Papers in this volume are: "National Standards and Assessments" (June K. Phillips; Jamie B. Draper); "Cultural Roots and Academic Achievement" (Charles R. Hancock); "The At-Risk Student in the Foreign Language Classroom" (Audrey Heining-Boynton); "I Can't Get Them To Talk" (Robert L. Davis; H. Jay Siskin);…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Community Colleges, Cultural Background
McCollum, Pam – IDRA Newsletter, 1994
The roles of first and second languages were studied, using ethnographic methods, in a middle school two-way bilingual education program that served Mexican-background students. The primary stated program goal was to develop bilingualism and biliteracy in both minority and majority language students. Classes were taught using English and Spanish…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Communication, Educational Objectives, Educational Policy
Evans, Carol A., Ed. – 1993
The accomplishments of Theodore "Tug" Andersson (1903-1994) cover four major areas: (1) the teaching of modern languages in general; (2) the foreign languages in the elementary school (FLES) in particular; (3) bilingual education in the United States; and (4) preschool biliteracy. The 11 articles of Andersson's work are as follows: (1)…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cultural Maintenance, Dialects
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Language Services Branch. – 1992
This annotated bibliography of instructional resources for Alberta (Canada) introductory French second language teaching in early childhood, elementary, and secondary education consists of citations in 10 categories: audio/video recordings; communicative activity resources (primarily texts and workbooks); dictionaries and vocabulary handbooks;…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Audiotape Recordings, Audiovisual Aids, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Travaux Neuchatelois de Linguistique (TRANEL), 1992
This festschrift in honor of Rene Jeanneret, administrator of the Center for Applied Linguistics at Neuchatel University (Switzerland), contains the following papers (all papers are written in French with two exceptions): "A Walk with Rene Jeanneret Through the Garden of Applied Linguistics"; "--Thank You.--No Thank You!";…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Applied Linguistics, Arabic, Artificial Intelligence
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment. – 1992
A program to reinforce English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) learning through participation in a choral performance group (Los Cumbancheros) is described and evaluated. The program served 218 students in 5 intermediate and junior high schools and 2 elementary schools in the Bronx (New York). Most students were classified as limited English…
Descriptors: Choral Music, Cultural Activities, Dance, Elementary School Students
Schuster, Don, Ed. – Journal of the Society for Accelerative Learning and Teaching, 1987
The basic focus on this journal, which publishes a wide variety of articles on suggestive and accelerative learning, is Suggestopedia theory, research, and application. Articles in the volume presented here include: "The Effects of Superlearning on Retention/Hypermnesia of Rare English Words in College Students" (Lynn D. Anderson);…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Administrator Attitudes, Adult Education, Classroom Techniques
Coffey, B., Ed. – 1983
Proceedings of a seminar on the design and implementation of training education programs for English-as-a-Second-Language teachers are presented in the form of papers, presentations, and summary narrative. They include the following: the keynote address (Peter Strevens); "Case Studies Evaluation Exercise" (M. P. Breen); "The Simulation Exercise"…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages), Correspondence Study
