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Teaching Spanish Slang, Familiar Language, And Electronic Language In The Classroom, Melissa Ann Barra
Teaching Spanish Slang, Familiar Language, And Electronic Language In The Classroom, Melissa Ann Barra
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No abstract provided.
Internet-Based Efl University Course Design: Humanistic Considerations, Options And Approaches, Russell Garafalo
Internet-Based Efl University Course Design: Humanistic Considerations, Options And Approaches, Russell Garafalo
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This paper focuses on the developing field of internet-based education as it pertains to the EFL learning environment within the university context. Guidelines and suggestions for approaching EFL course design at the university level are presented in universal terms, with details from one specific Korean university context serving as the experiential touchstone. Humanistic education is the underlying theme of this paper which outlines ways of adapting humanistic learning principles to internet-based classrooms. The learning potential afforded by the internet is weighed against its potential drawbacks. The paper attends to considerations that need to be taken into account at all stages …
Developing A Conversational English As A Second Language And Acculturation Program For A Social Service Agency Engaged In The Resettlement Of Soviet Jewish Immigrants, Robert Charles Wachman
Developing A Conversational English As A Second Language And Acculturation Program For A Social Service Agency Engaged In The Resettlement Of Soviet Jewish Immigrants, Robert Charles Wachman
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This paper describes the creation and first year of development of a three-component conversational ESL and acculturation program for Soviet Jewish immigrants. The project was designed to meet the needs of a private social service agency engaged in resettlement in Long Beach, California. It consisted of reorganization and development of a newly formed volunteer tutorial project, and the creation and development of a weekly class program and a series of cross-cultural communication gatherings.
Of special note are selections which discuss the orientation, on-going training, and problems relative to the employment of non-professionals as tutors and teaching assistants. Approaches, methods, and …
Language And Culture In Two Worlds: Teaching English To Hmong Refugees, Sherry Lieberman Preiss, Cammille Smith
Language And Culture In Two Worlds: Teaching English To Hmong Refugees, Sherry Lieberman Preiss, Cammille Smith
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This project is a presentation of two curricula, one for teaching Hmong children and the other for teaching Hmong adults. The curricula provide the necessary guidelines to implement bicultural ESL instruction in a monolingual setting. Included are theoretical discussions that explain the rationale behind the format and content of each of the curricula. The curricula themselves are divided into situational units containing various linguistic and cultural components. The project stemmed from a student teaching internship in Rutland, Vermont, where the authors instructed several families (adults and children) of Hmong refugees. Although the project was primarily aimed towards teaching Hmong refugees, …
Communication Modules: Student-Generated Language Arts Projects For Bilingual Education, Annie Katherine Hawkinson
Communication Modules: Student-Generated Language Arts Projects For Bilingual Education, Annie Katherine Hawkinson
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The materials consist of nine curriculum units designed for use with bilingual students at 4th, 5th, and 6th grade levels. Although originally developed for French-English bilingual students, they can be used with any language group, since the learning activities are themselves not language-specific. The language used for each communication project is collected from the students themselves: hence the units themselves can be used with any bilingual group.
The learning activities are also designed to be used in multilevel classes, i.e. classes where students' language proficiency may vary. They of course may also be used in classes where such variation does …
Claire's School: An Account Of The Development Of A One-Room School, As Recorded In Taped Interviews With Claire Oglesby, Barbara B. Pfeil
Claire's School: An Account Of The Development Of A One-Room School, As Recorded In Taped Interviews With Claire Oglesby, Barbara B. Pfeil
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No abstract provided.
Teacher-Training In The Use Of Individualized Instruction At The University Of San Carlos Guatemala City, Guatemala, Carol Fedyk Williams, Terrence Lee Williams
Teacher-Training In The Use Of Individualized Instruction At The University Of San Carlos Guatemala City, Guatemala, Carol Fedyk Williams, Terrence Lee Williams
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No abstract provided.
English Language Instruction In Iran, Zarrin Khatami
English Language Instruction In Iran, Zarrin Khatami
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The present paper is an overall study of English language instruction in Iran. Several aspects of instruction have been considered:
I. Educational curriculum in the schools of Iran, from kindergarten to eleventh grade.
II. The language background of Iran.
III. Problems in learning/teaching English as a Foreign language in public secondary schools in Iran.
IV. A close look at the two aspects of Graded English, Book 1, ( a textbook being used in the public secondary schools of Iran), as an example of the problems mentioned above.
V. A discussion of the phonemic problems of Farsi speakers learning English with …
Popurri Espanol: A Resource Book For Spanish Teachers, Louis Carmine Cornelio
Popurri Espanol: A Resource Book For Spanish Teachers, Louis Carmine Cornelio
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In an attempt to provide a useful reference, resource and idea book for teachers of Spanish, this paper addresses such diverse topics as pronunciation, composition, games, reading, and the functional-notional syllabus in Spanish. Theoretical considerations, practical guidelines, and sample activities are given along with useful examples of proverbs, slang, and other lexical references which will assist the teacher in developing activities to supplement Spanish courses at the beginning and intermediate level.
English As A Second Language In Up With People: A Proposal And Plan For Implementation, Cynthia Gay Barnes
English As A Second Language In Up With People: A Proposal And Plan For Implementation, Cynthia Gay Barnes
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The purpose of this paper is to provide the Up With People organization with a clear and workable plan for implementing an English as a Second Language program as a part of their existing program.
The paper is presented in two parts. The first part includes a description of the Up With People program focusing on its need for an English as a Second Language program. The various benefits to UP With People are explained. Also in the first part of the paper are descriptions of two language learning programs, Spanish Language Training at Oaxtepec, Mexico, July, 1980, and The …
Teaching English As A Foreign Language To Younger Japanese Children, Viviane D. Fleischer
Teaching English As A Foreign Language To Younger Japanese Children, Viviane D. Fleischer
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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
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.
Proposal: Matl Program 1971-72, Double Degree, Susan Stuckey
Proposal: Matl Program 1971-72, Double Degree, Susan Stuckey
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No abstract provided.