Investigated was ability of adolescent deaf students to comprehend language under three conditions: lipreading with voice, the Rochester method, and total communication. (KW)

Describes learning disabilities of five children, principle teaching techniques used, and incorporation of linguistic principles in teaching the program. (MM)

A study testing the hypothesis that persuasion decreases as comprehension decreases in an oral communication situation. Raises serious questions about the relationship of comprehension to persuasion. (Author/JB)

Discusses recent changes in theories and practice of teaching English in the colleges and how this reflects in the teaching of high school literature. Eclectic theory of criticism; intrinsic approach to literary study; impressionism and relativism; student engagement and personal responses to literature are examined. (RB)

Argues that confusion in understanding the process of listening can be alleviated by adopting an information processing approach to listening. Presents a model and discusses listening strategies. (PD)

Presents study constructed to consider what kind of errors of misperception of English pronunciation by Japanese are revealed in dictation. Results show errors of segmental sounds are caused by interference from Japanese. Believes dictation provides means of exact, immediate, and simple key feedback to learner. (Author/BK)

Describes new approach to use of audio-motor unit as listening comprehension strategy composed of a series of oral commands which elicit physical responses. Proposes using these units in language lab in order to conserve time and have an objective means of evaluating units. (Author/BK)

Problems inherent in curricula for trainable mentally retarded (TMR) students are considered, approaches to cognitive training of retarded learners are reviewed, similarities among school problems of mentally retarded and minority children are pointed out, and a study investigating whether TMR students use or learn the necessary variety of…

Reports on a study of errors made in dictation exercises (German as a foreign language, Hamburg University). Notes that aural misunderstandings lead to erroneous original interpretations which distort the message of the text. Calls for caution and further research on the use of dictation. (IFS/WGA)

Radio would make a valuable tool for developing listening comprehension and speaking skills. A wide range of accents are available over commercial radio. Extensive listening would be done for pleasure; intensive listening would have a goal in mind, such as the use of a particular syntactic pattern. (PJM)

Describes some of the techniques that can be used to exploit the radio news in the ESL classroom. The techniques do not follow the traditional listening comprehension format (text plus questions) and attempt, whenever possible, to integrate listening with other language skills. Techniques include listening for main and specific information and…