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Some Aspects Of The Biological Bases Of Language, Lydia Artiola

MA TESOL Collection

A look into language from a biological point of view. Some aspects of language in the central nervous system, concentrating on the brain are presented. Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of the language system are discussed. A discussion on the applicability of certain biological premises to the language system.

Materials In The Billingual Kindergarten: Student Teaching At The Carew Street School, Diane Wunderlich

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No abstract provided.

African Literature For Use, Jan Wortendyke

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No abstract provided.

The English As Second Language Program, Phillips Academy Summer Session 1973: A Description And An Evaluation With Reccomendations For Future Programs, Ronnie Wallach, Manjula Bhaskaran

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No abstract provided.

On Becoming A Leader, Patricia A. Wall

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M.A.T. Teaching Internships In Japan - 1973, Nancy Dodd Uhl

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Daily Lessons For A 3 Week Intensive Japanese Course, Chiyo Masaki Soroken

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This paper is designed to provide ideas for daily lesson planning for a three week intensive course. The specific teaching methods are pointed out for most of the material according to the characteristics of the particular items. Realizing the importance of visual aids in foreign language teaching, helpful pictures are included in the text as well as several picture files.

A Description Of The Supplementary Uses Of The Polydor Training Tape (Ptt) Materials In The English And Foreign Language Departments At The School For International Training, Phillip Stantial

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The Foreign Professional Institute Of Language Instruction As A Prospective Place Of Employment: Berlitz As A Focal Case Study: Boon Or Brothel, Paul E. Soroken

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Do foreign professional institutes of language instruction offer a viable prospect of employment for the trained ESL teacher? Taking Berlitz as a focal example, many of the more salient features of this organization have been pointed out and additional comments added where attributes of other institutes with which the author is acquainted vary.

Certainly these institutes show some variance but many attributes remain stable. The prospective employee is urged to know well exactly which aspects pointed out in this paper exist in the particular institute he is considering.

Esl Practice Teaching Program For Mat Candidates, Margaret E. Ryder

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No abstract provided.

English And Cross-Cultural Orientation For Foreign Medical Graduates: A Report And Proposal, Karen Breen Robinson

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A Report On Teaching Level One Esl To Children And Adults In Orizaba, Mexico, Katherine Bowen Riggs

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No abstract provided.

Using The Reading Lab For Foreign Students, Sheila Rich

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Japan - An Orientation Handbook For Mat/Esl Student Teachers, Rene Diane Rabideau

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This Orientation Handbook is designed to be a helpful resource for MAT candidates planning to complete student-teaching in Japan, specifically Kyoto, Japan. It contains information on Language Skills, The Educational System of Japan, Teaching Preparation, Teacher/Student Classroom Relationship, The 44 LB. Suitcase, Transportation, Food, Gift Suggestions, and a selection devoted to Recommended Reading.

Teaching Latin American Culture: A Values Oriented Approach, Willis E. Poole

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This is a report on the author's experiences in teaching a course concerning Latin American culture. The approach used concerns itself with value clarification on the part of the students. Specific activities involving attitudes, beliefs and values as they pertain to American and latin American cultures are included.

The Teaching Of Poetry For Language Learning, Susan Jane O' Leary

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Rapport: Its Essence And Institution In The Classroom, Oden L. Oak

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Report On A Student Teaching Experience: Planning And Implementing An Individualized Spanish Program, Christine Lynn Maccormack

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Teaching A Foreign Language In The Country: The Non-Native Speaker In The Country Where The Language Is Spoken, Georgia Lee Martin

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This project concerns itself with the psychological realities of a non-native teaching a foreign language in the country where the language is spoken. Included are my personal reactions and experiences of eight weeks spent teaching an intensive course of Spanish to North American university students of anthropology in Silvia Cauca, Colombia. Various aspects such as advantages, disadvantages, teaching modifications because of the fact that one is a non-native speaker, personal feelings and student reactions to the fact that they have a non-native teacher are touched upon. The reactions and feelings of other teachers who have been in the same teaching …

Student-Teaching In Japan: Some Background And Suggestions, Priscilla Jones

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This project is a review of the experiences of the MAT IV students who did their student-teaching in Japan and offers suggestions to the MAT staff and to those who wish to participate in future programs.

Situational Reinforcement: An Evaluation Of The Method And Suggestions For Supplementary Lessons, Jo Anne Isenburg

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Teaching English As A Second Language At Two New York State Hospitals: Rockland State Hospital And Letchworth Village, Donice R. Horton

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Report On Supplementary Esl Reading Course, David B. Hopkins

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The ESL Reading course described in this report was conducted for Latin American scholarship students during the summer of 1973 at the School for International Training. Since it was intended to be a supplement to the regular classes of these students, every effort was made to allow the course direction to develop according to the needs of the participants. Although the original thrust of the program was to focus upon reading attitudes, utilizing the reading interests of the students, a parallel focus on reading skills evolved. I believe that the program achieved some success by offering both the satisfaction of …

The Resource Center: An Open Classroom For Teachers, Judith B. Glass

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The Resource Center of the School for International Training's first three-week workshop in methodology for teachers of English as a Second Language was designed to encourage program participants to explore their individual interests independently, to share their ideas and professional experience in a series of ten evening workshops. Materials in the Center included a library of texts and books discussing ESL methodology and theory, collections of games, realia, visual aids for language teaching, and supplies including audio-visual equipment for making original classroom materials. The center was deemed successful, a viable idea for future development.

Summer Student Teaching At S.I.T.: A Subjective Account, Susan Jill Garner

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Study Guides For Use In Independent Study Projects, Peter J. Kenny

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Planning As An Adaptive Behavior: An Overview Of My Experiences In Two Distinct Esol Environments, Janet Rose Levy Feigenbaum

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Using The Environment In Teaching English As A Second Language: The Use Of The Telephone, The Newspaper, And Nearby Places Of Business In An Esl Classroom, Helen Marie Derrick

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A Sample Collection Of Music For Esl Classroom Use, Ann E. Bush

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Learning English As A Second Language Through Exploring Prenumerical And Numerical Concepts, Maria Angeles Barrero

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The purpose of this project is to present some lesson plans for teachers of English as a second language (ESL) to children in the first years of school to show the potential of numerical concepts to teach ESL. Hopefully reading or looking at the samples in creating units in ESL with numbers as a content matter can give teachers ideas about how to create their own lesson plans using this or different content matter. The project includes a study of the Instructional and Performance Objectives, Teaching Techniques, Visual Aids, as well as Number and Language Games, among other topics.