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Materials For Teaching Indonesian By "Silent Way", Thomas Ray Ross
Materials For Teaching Indonesian By "Silent Way", Thomas Ray Ross
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This material consists of a Color Coded Pronunciation Guide and a Color Coded Spelling Guide to be used for teaching Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) as a second language, particularly when using the Silent Way. The guides assign colors to each sound of Indonesian and then present the writing of the language (in the New Spelling system) using those colors. Accompanying the guides are descriptions and keys (including examples)
Teaching Oral Communication Skills Via Authentic Material: A Description And Analysis Of A Learning Experience In Japan, Philip B. Graham
Teaching Oral Communication Skills Via Authentic Material: A Description And Analysis Of A Learning Experience In Japan, Philip B. Graham
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This paper defines authentic material and describes how the language teacher can find or produce it. The author describes an approach to teaching oral communication skills in three demonstration lessons based on his experience teaching in Japan. The author then analyzes the learning process making the point that in this approach learners learn both language and process, communication skills and the process of learning communication skills. The author concludes by putting the paper in the perspective of its general applicability to teaching other aspects of language, such as writing skills, and the continuing professional interest in teaching and learning communicative …
A Classification Of Teaching Techniques For The Development Of Language Learning Skills, Cecilie L. French
A Classification Of Teaching Techniques For The Development Of Language Learning Skills, Cecilie L. French
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This Independent Professional Project an arrangement of Bright ideas, referred to herein as teaching techniques, into a systemativ classification of the four language learning skills. The introduction explains the assumptions on which some of the concepts of language learning are based, rationalizes the need for the development of language learning skills and describes the analysis of a teaching technique. Acknowledgements, a table of contents and a cross reference index are included.
Teaching Culture - A Texas Model: Materials Development For Teaching American Culture, Focusing On Regional Variations, Melanie Anne Dando
Teaching Culture - A Texas Model: Materials Development For Teaching American Culture, Focusing On Regional Variations, Melanie Anne Dando
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Community-Oriented Activities In The Teaching Of Esl, Laura Katherine Yost
Community-Oriented Activities In The Teaching Of Esl, Laura Katherine Yost
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Community-Oriented Activities in the Teaching of ESL is a selection of projects developed to expand communicative competence among ESL students. Through such experiential learning, in which the students become involved with the target language outside the classroom, the reinforcement of survival skills and an opportunity for actual communication with native speakers are provided.
Each activity is divided into four parts; a description of the objectives; a section on information to collect; a section which gives the student practice in using the language in situations; and follow-up suggestions upon completion of the activity.
Student participation in a variety of social interactions …