This paper is part of a series presented at the symposium on a European units/credits system for modern language learning to adults. Included are a list of 58 modules or units of study, together with some indication of real-life situations in which the skills associated with the modules could be used. These modules have to be further divided so…

This UNESCO source book concerns the development of the teaching of English as the language of instruction in English-speaking Africa with particular attention to the problems of the secondary school course. It is intended primarily for African educators in senior positions who have not had a chance to receive formal training in teaching English…

The 11 papers in this collection deal with problems and ideas in teaching the teacher of English. The first three--by Charlton Laird, Oscar A. Bouise, and Sheila Schwartz--are concerned with the character and development of a "good teacher of literature," with giving him an adequate background in literature, and with the nature and training of the…

This workbook accompanies the first text in a Business English series designed for non-English-speaking secretarial students. It provides written reinforcement of the material presented in the text; the twenty lessons in the workbook correspond to the twenty lessons in the text and give the student practice in reading and writing what he has…

This workbook accompanies the second text in a Business English series designed for non-English-speaking secretarial students. It provides written reinforcement of the material presented in that text; the fifteen lessons in the workbook correspond to the fifteen lessons in the text and give the student practice in reading and writing what he has…

This workbook accompanies the third text in a Business English series designed for non-English-speaking secretarial students. It supplements and reinforces the material in the text and gives the student practice in reading and writing what he has previously studied orally in class. The ten lessons in the workbook correspond to the ten lessons in…

This guide describes well-established and practical pedagogical behaviors for a foreign language teacher in an ordinary situation, a classroom with 20-35 pupils who are beginning the study of a foreign language in school or college. The first chapter, "The Five Stages," discusses the stages through which an item (a word, construction, or idiom) in…

Presents an overview of the increase in incidents involving censorship in all areas of the United States. (NKA)

This study reviews the disparities in role assumptions and expectations that underlie the classroom communication between Chinese learners and expatriate teachers in China. The central issue is the miscommunication of teacher-student role conceptualizations and expectations. Differing role assumptions predate teachers' teaching methods and…

It is argued that slowed-down speech is a useful tool for teaching both listening comprehension and pronunciation to students of English as a second language. For listening comprehension, introduction of more, and longer pauses at grammatical boundaries allows more time for processing speech. The greater number of accented words and shorter…

This booklet summarizes some of the best practices in helping infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers maximize their language skills prior to school entry. Children who are well prepared by their parents, caretakers or pre-school teachers can readily manage the transition to the academic demands of the early school years and are more likely to learn…

The Association Method is an instructional strategy currently being used with children with hearing loss, children with speech and language disorders, and children with reading disabilities. It is a systematic, incremental, phonetically based, multi-sensory approach designed to increase the understanding and use of spoken language; improve…

Despite the ethnic and linguistic diversity found in California's public schools, or because of it, in 1998 voters approved Proposition 227, a ballot initiative designed to dismantle bilingual education programs in the state. By the 2003-2004 school year, the California Department of Education reports that statewide 8,908 teachers were providing…

This module contains speaking assignments for high school students that are taken from six different career areas. Each career section begins with a brief introduction to the career and a communications profile of the person interviewed. These pages can be copied and given to students as handouts. Each section also contains some assignments…

This guide instructs teachers about the need to establish interactive classrooms, a place where students assume responsibility for their own learning through interaction with teachers, peers, and instructional materials in order to maximize the use of their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. The text, designed to encourage classroom…