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50 Functions For The E.S.L. Classroom, Paul Dennis Moss
50 Functions For The E.S.L. Classroom, Paul Dennis Moss
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This is a materials development project designed for ESL students who need to know what to say and how to say it in everyday situations of American life. Using a variety of- native and non-native speakers, a videotape was used to record 50 short scenes of functions performed in English. All the functions on the videotape are titled, with a brief pause in between each one for easy reference. The dialogues are also typed to clarify what was said and can be used to make copies for the students. The written section also includes suggested activities for the benefit of …
Computer-Assisted Language Learning: Issues, Perspectives And Practices, Evelyn Elizabeth Fella
Computer-Assisted Language Learning: Issues, Perspectives And Practices, Evelyn Elizabeth Fella
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In an attempt to respond to concerns and misunderstandings on the part of teaches about the computer, this paper explores its use as a technological tool in the foreign language classroom. The role of the compute in a language class room as well as its strengths and limitations are discussed. The paper presents a comprehensive description of state of the art courseware for language learners, guidelines for evaluating the courseware and suggestions for classroom use.
English In Movies: Using Scenes From Movies To Teach English, Timothy M. Cook
English In Movies: Using Scenes From Movies To Teach English, Timothy M. Cook
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This project consists of a videotape and an accompanying manual. Various scenes from American movies are put on videotape to offer students of English as a foreign language material for studying spoken English. The manual consists of transcriptions of the dialog in each scene, vocabulary lists of words and expressions common only to spoken English, plus aids and suggestions for classroom use of the material. Scenes are categorized by situations.