An analysis of errors found in writing samples by elementary school Mexican-Americans is presented. This study focused on errors that may be caused by speech patterns and language usage. Results are discussed. (Author/DF)

Presents a multilevel course model which applies English for Specific Purposes (ESP) principles to the design of teacher-training courses for "general" English as a Second Language teachers. The syllabus moves from content, through format and methodology, to the language required to understand content, while maintaining the subject-language link…

There has been much discussion about the role of foreign languages, particularly French, in Netherlands secondary education reform. Any attempt to redefine objectives and learning approaches must consider social, political, educational, and linguistic influences. Most weight should be given to affective factors but new trends must be approached…

Explains that the speech compressor/expander is a piece of electronic equipment useful in second language learning laboratories. Considering the relationship between technology and its use as an aid in achieving fluency in comprehension, the theory of rate alteration in second language learning is supported as a viable tool to enhance any…

The planning, script writing, and production of a Spanish radio broadcast by one high school class is described. Results included increased student, parent, and administrative awareness of Spanish, multischool involvement at student Spanish levels, and increased Spanish enrollment the next school year. Alternatives to radio broadcasts are…

Presents areas of agreement among professionals on research and theory in language teaching as it is applicable to classroom methodology and contrasts these with assumptions held by many teachers and laypersons. Considers the practical implications of these points of accord and presents recommendations for teacher training and the development of…

"Listening Recall" is a listening comprehension test which discriminates over a wide range of proficiency. Unlike traditional tests, requiring multiple choice responses, it is a listening cloze procedure; a narrative passage accompanied by a written version with deletions. Particularly suited to low proficiency learners, test has high…

Examines preliminary results of study investigating acquisition of sound system of English as a second language by 15 five-year-olds. Data collected over 10 months were grouped according to eight phonological processes in three categories: assimilation, substitution, and syllable structure changes. (SL)

Argues that teachers of English as a second language at the secondary school level must consider the social, political, and economic needs, as well as the linguistic needs, of students. (EKN)

Since polysemy narrows down the semantic autonomy of the isolated word and increases the importance of the surrounding context, teaching children this concept is critical in order to prevent ambiguity and confusion. Concerning socially disadvantaged children, it is particularly essential to convey the idea that one phenomenon can have different…

Provides a bibliography of published research papers that either describe the history of the TOEFL, offer a critical review of the test, or interpret TOEFL research findings. Some topics include: the correlation of TOEFL with other standardized tests of English language proficiency, TOEFL's role as a predictor of academic performance, the…

This report presents the preliminary development and field-testing of an observational system designed specifically to describe teacher-student dyadic interaction in second language instructional settings. (Author)

This article describes a set of exercises to be used in an English language course for adults. The exercises are designed to take into account (1) the human being and his or her language needs, (2) the structuring process of human speech, and (3) the foreign language itself. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Language teaching involves many paradoxes and the language teacher has more handicaps than teachers of other subjects. The language teacher's way of overcoming his own problems of personality and psychological balance has a lot to do with the success or failure of his students. (CFM)

A summary is given of two years of school system research comparing the effectiveness and costs of the immersion, "extended" and "core" approaches to teaching French as a second language. This research took place in two Ontario boards of education. Comments and criticisms are made by three guest analysts. (Author/RM)