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Suggestions For Using Films In The English As A Second Language Classroom. A Sample Unit: But What If The Dream Comes True, Charmaine Ann Horvath
Suggestions For Using Films In The English As A Second Language Classroom. A Sample Unit: But What If The Dream Comes True, Charmaine Ann Horvath
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The following paper is offered to the ESL instructor who would like to have more information concerning the proper usage of film in the classroom. The types of films, roles and goals of the instructor when deciding to use a film in class, general criteria suggested in choosing a film and guidelines to aid the instructor in preparing and applying the film to his class are included. The paper also deals with specific techniques, activities and exercises which can be used in conjunction with a film, depending on the specific language goal in mind. The film, But What if the …
A Reading Program Designed For Nursery School Children, Marlene Rubin
A Reading Program Designed For Nursery School Children, Marlene Rubin
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A Generative Language Approach To Esl For Children: Considerations And Activities, Monique H.W.C. Noyons Gehman
A Generative Language Approach To Esl For Children: Considerations And Activities, Monique H.W.C. Noyons Gehman
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The purpose of this project is to provide ESL teachers of primary aged children with a guide to using a generative language approach. The guide includes teaching considerations relevant both to teaching children in general, and specifically to teaching ESL. A great variety of activities are presented, focusing on the total development of the child as well as the creative use of language. In addition, suggested readings and resources are listed, some for theoretical background and others for use in classroom.
Pointing The Way, Jennifer Upton-Doty
Pointing The Way, Jennifer Upton-Doty
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"Pointing the Way" looks at reading and writing activities and how they are introduced and worked with in the initial lessons of a beginning English class, using Silent Way charts. The first sections deal with why it is important to work with reading and writing skills in the first stages of learning English as a foreign language. A section of lesson plans follows, demonstrating how the activities are integrated into the lessons. The Activity sections are last and include activities to use at the beginning level and after.
Self-Concept, Self-Image Improvement Activities For The Classroom, Daniel Mack
Self-Concept, Self-Image Improvement Activities For The Classroom, Daniel Mack
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A Handbook Of Operations For Use In The Esl, Thomas Andrew Winters, Gayle Laverne Nelson
A Handbook Of Operations For Use In The Esl, Thomas Andrew Winters, Gayle Laverne Nelson
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This handbook contains 50 operations for use in the ESL classroom. An operation describes a process or procedure for doing something, such as opening a bank accountant or using a cassette recorder. The meaning of the language is made clear by the action, and the action reinforces the language. Operations are especially useful for teaching and practicing verb tenses, although they can also be used when working with stress and intonation patterns, vocabulary building, locative phrases, cultural information, and skill development. Operations are activity-oriented, and because the students are physically responding to words, the language has concrete meaning. The handbook …
A Handbook Of Ideas And Activities For Teaching English As Second Language To Pre-Schoolers, Laurie Jean Emel
A Handbook Of Ideas And Activities For Teaching English As Second Language To Pre-Schoolers, Laurie Jean Emel
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This is a collection of activities for teaching English to children of pre-school age. The activities are aimed at the total involvement of the child by encouraging not only verbal communication, but also self-expression through art, body movements, and dramatization. The directions for the use of the activities include adaptations to varying class sizes, levels of English proficiency, and cultural backgrounds.
An Experiential Learning Seminar For The Master Of Arts In Teaching Program, Rosalyn R. Bennett
An Experiential Learning Seminar For The Master Of Arts In Teaching Program, Rosalyn R. Bennett
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