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Download full textBlatchford, Charles H., Ed.; Schachter, Jacquelyn, Ed. – 1978
A selection of 29 papers presented at the 1978 TESOL convention is presented. Part one consists of the plenary addresses which concern the following: a survey of the profession, the notional-functional syllabus, the humanization of English as a Second Language, and a review of inconsistencies of national policies and priorities regarding the…
Descriptors: Class Size, Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Development, Educational Policy
BABYLON, SALLY; HAYES, ALFRED S. – 1966
A SUPPLEMENT TO THE INVENTORY OF PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES IN READING AND ENGLISH PUBLISHED IN FEBRUARY 1966 IS PRESENTED. A NEW TOPICAL INDEX WAS ADDED WHICH SHOULD INCREASE THE USEFULNESS OF THE SUPPLEMENT. PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, AND ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO EVALUATE AND TO IMPROVE THE TEACHING OF READING AND ENGLISH IN SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES ARE…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, College Programs, Curriculum Research, English
Rivera, William, Comp.; Laubach, Robert S., Comp. – 1980
This annotated bibliography contains books and periodicals on literacy and literature for newly literate persons, both in the United States and internationally. Except for a few items included for their historical value, all the entries were published in the 1970s. Listings in this bibliography are grouped in the following twenty categories:…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adults
Labov, William; And Others – 1968
Volume I of this report (AL 001 821) is a general description of the project, background and related research, the methods employed, and a linguistic analysis of the structural differences in grammar and phonology between non-standard Negro English (NNE) and Standard English (SE). Volume II is directed to a wider range of readers and deals with…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Black Attitudes, Black Culture, Black Dialects
Noguchi, Mary Goebel, Ed. – Japan Journal of Multilingualism and Multiculturalism, 1996
These two journals on multilingualism and multiculturalism include the following articles: "Japanese-English Conversational Codeswitching in Balanced and Limited-Proficiency Bilinguals" (Sandra Fotos); "Teaching Reading to a Developing Bilingual Baby: A Case Study in Three Stages" (Laurel Kamada); "A Japanese-English…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Book Reviews, Case Studies, Code Switching (Language)
Peer reviewedDi Donato, Robert, Ed.; Humbach, Nancy A., Ed. – Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, 2004
The title, "Making Connections: From the Classroom to the World Beyond", underscores one of the basic principles of language teaching echoed in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) "Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century". Teachers are constantly making connections in their…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Majors (Students), Portfolios (Background Materials)
Direct linkLee, Kyung Soon; Carrasquillo, Angela – College Student Journal, 2006
The purpose of this study was to identify the perceptions of professors and students on the cultural/learning and linguistic characteristics contributing to the academic difficulties of Korean college students in the United States. The participants in this study consisted of 25 college professors and 19 Korean college students from a liberal arts…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Linguistics, College Students, Teaching Styles
Peace Corps, Almaty (Kazakhstan). – 1995
This guide is designed for Kazakh language training of Peace Corps workers in Kazakhstan, and reflects daily communication needs in that context. It consists of an introductory chapter and a series of 10 theme-based competency-based language lessons. The introduction contains background information on the language, its alphabet, the Kazakh people,…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Alphabets, Competency Based Education, Contrastive Linguistics
Melanges, 1997
Articles on second language teaching and learning include: "Ethnographie comparee de la salle de classe en France et en grande-Bretagne" (Comparative Ethnography of the Classroom Environment in France and Great Britain) (F. Carton); "Pour une approche micro et macro du francais parle dans la formation des enseignants de FLE"…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Comparative Education, Ethnography, Foreign Countries
Baker, Colin – 1996
The textbook for training bilingual education teachers addresses psychological and social questions that enable teachers to define more clearly what they want to do in a classroom, and offers theoretical and practical information for a variety of social contexts. The first section addresses individualism and the social nature of bilingualism, and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Cognitive Processes, Cultural Context
Allison, Desmond M., Ed.; Leung, Lily S. K., Ed. – Hongkong Papers in Linguistics and Language Teaching, 1991
Papers on linguistics and language teaching in this volume are the following: "'Good' and 'Poor' Writing and Writers: Studying Individual Performance as a Part of Test Validation" (Desmond Allison, Evelyn Cheung); "To Test or Not To Test: That Is the Question" (Keith Tong, Rose Chan, Jo Lewkowicz); "Testing Listening…
Descriptors: Chinese, College Students, Curriculum Development, Educational Strategies
Sovilla, J. Buttet, Ed.; de Weck, G., Ed. – Travaux Neuchatelois de Linguistique (Tranel), 1998
These articles on scaffolding in language and speech pathology/therapy are included in this issue: "Strategies d'etayage avec des enfants disphasiques: sont-elles specifiques?" ("Scaffolding Strategies for Dysphasic Children: Are They Specific?") (Genevieve de Weck); "Comparaison des strategies discursives d'etayage dans un conte et un recit…
Descriptors: Aphasia, Child Language, Communication Disorders, Comparative Analysis
Kress, Jacqueline E. – 1993
The book for teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) contains 80 lists of words, expressions, constructions, ideas, and materials for use in ESL lesson planning and classroom instruction. The lists are presented in seven groups: (1) general vocabulary, consisting of 21 lists of English words used in various situations in daily life,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Contrastive Linguistics, Curriculum Development
Abrams, Zsuzsanna I. – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2005
A primary objective of graduate education, and often promoted by peer collaboration tasks, is the development of critical thinking skills. The present study compares how graduate students enrolled in a qualitative research design course in applied linguistics utilized asynchronous computer-mediated communication (ACMC) and face-to-face…
Descriptors: Asynchronous Communication, Critical Thinking, Seminars, Graduate Students
Johns, T. F. – 1976
The materials described here are used to teach English for special purposes at the University of Birmingham. Using the communicative or functional approach to language teaching, they deal with a "common core" of skills, leaving for later in the program special sub-units relating these skills to texts, tasks and problems peculiar to a particular…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Basic Skills, Communication Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages)
