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Composing And Using Poetry As An Esl Teaching Tool, Roland Caissie
Composing And Using Poetry As An Esl Teaching Tool, Roland Caissie
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It is the purpose of this paper to demonstrate how poetry can be a valuable tool in the ESL classroom, the problems connected with relying on extant verse for work with ESL students, and the consequential preferability of producing one's own poetry. In addition, guidelines and suggestions are offered for creating original and goal-specific works, together with ways in which those works, once made, may be used most effectively in the ESL classroom. Also, sample works, by the author and others, as well as various exercises and a brief bibliography, are provided in an appendix, giving the reader a source …
The Cultural Problems Encountered In Teaching Basic English To Russian Jew Refugees As An Initial Step To Entering An English Speaking Society, James Edwin Traver
The Cultural Problems Encountered In Teaching Basic English To Russian Jew Refugees As An Initial Step To Entering An English Speaking Society, James Edwin Traver
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The Organizzazione Rieducazione Tecnia in Rome, Italy offers English language instruction to Russian Jew refugees who for one reason or another wish to obtain visas to an English speaking country. The students are in a transitional phase in their lives; they have left their country of birth and haven't yet been accepted into another country of their choice. This creates special needs in regard to language acquisition. They need survival skills to help them make this transition and they need to gain an appreciation of English speaking cultures.
During the summer of 1977, I taught and observed classes at this …
Communication Practice Exercises: Values Clarification Techniques At Work In The Esl Classroom, Frederick H. O'Connor, Edwin E. Lombard
Communication Practice Exercises: Values Clarification Techniques At Work In The Esl Classroom, Frederick H. O'Connor, Edwin E. Lombard
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