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A Teacher's Pronunciation Manual, Nancy Iglehart Foote

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A Teacher's Pronunciation Manual is a compilation of various techniques, games and technical information to aid the teacher in his work on pronunciation in the classroom. There are several methods for minimal pair drills, sample tongue twisters, diagnostic pronunciation tests and advice on making pronunciation tapes. Each sound in English has a discussion of its production, various minimal pairs, sample sentences and exercises and one or more techniques for the classroom. A bibliography is included for the further reference.

Teaching English As A Foreign Language To Younger Japanese Children, Viviane D. Fleischer

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No abstract provided.

Values Clarification In The Language Classroom, John Croes, Diane Goldsmith, Ruth Howell, Jock Montgomery

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No abstract provided.

Random Reality: On How To Develop A Set Of Visual Aids For The Esl Classroom, Edward A. Chmelewski

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This report explains to the ESL teacher how he or she may develop a set of visual aid materials to give his or her foreign students a better understanding of life and culture in the U.S.A., and at the same time teach them ESL. Also included are a number of slides, sample biographies, sample tape scripts, and a teacher's guide from my own project.

A Descriptive Report Of A Teacher Training Workshop At The School For International Training, August, 1973, Peter Mcleod Boggs

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No abstract provided.

An Intensive Teacher Training Program: 1973 Ict-Tefl Module, Mary Katherine Anzinger

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The following paper is a report describing a TEFL teacher training program taught to the International Career Training students at the School for International Training, Brattleboro, Vermont. It includes : a two-week detailed lesson plan of classroom activities for module participants, a description of their practice-teaching with sample lesson plans and evaluations, participants' evaluations of the course, suggestions for improvement of future modules, and administrative details involved in setting up a course of this type on the SIT campus.

Student-Teaching In Greece: Organization, Precision, And Awareness In The Classroom, Frederica Hermansen

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No abstract provided.

A Critique Of Language Learning And Theory In The Audio-Lingual Method Of Teaching English As A Foreign Language, Stephen Gregory Hanchey

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In this paper I investigate the claims on which many present ESL methods are based and examine them in view of recent developments in both learning theory and linguistics. There are reasons to think that the audio-lingual method is grounded in inadequate theories of learning and linguistics; if so, this warrants experiments in new methods and re-examination of such currently acceptable teaching methods as repetition, imitation, and pattern practice. In particular, I examine the practices of the audiolingual method which are based on behaviorist and structural linguistic theories, especially those practices which are extensions of theories about child language acquisition, …

A Summer's Learning Experience, Arlene Feskanich

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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

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No abstract provided.

On Becoming A Leader, Patricia A. Wall

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M.A.T. Teaching Internships In Japan - 1973, Nancy Dodd Uhl

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No abstract provided.

Daily Lessons For A 3 Week Intensive Japanese Course, Chiyo Masaki Soroken

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This paper is designed to provide ideas for daily lesson planning for a three week intensive course. The specific teaching methods are pointed out for most of the material according to the characteristics of the particular items. Realizing the importance of visual aids in foreign language teaching, helpful pictures are included in the text as well as several picture files.

The Foreign Professional Institute Of Language Instruction As A Prospective Place Of Employment: Berlitz As A Focal Case Study: Boon Or Brothel, Paul E. Soroken

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Do foreign professional institutes of language instruction offer a viable prospect of employment for the trained ESL teacher? Taking Berlitz as a focal example, many of the more salient features of this organization have been pointed out and additional comments added where attributes of other institutes with which the author is acquainted vary.

Certainly these institutes show some variance but many attributes remain stable. The prospective employee is urged to know well exactly which aspects pointed out in this paper exist in the particular institute he is considering.

Esl Practice Teaching Program For Mat Candidates, Margaret E. Ryder

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No abstract provided.

English And Cross-Cultural Orientation For Foreign Medical Graduates: A Report And Proposal, Karen Breen Robinson

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No abstract provided.

A Report On Teaching Level One Esl To Children And Adults In Orizaba, Mexico, Katherine Bowen Riggs

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No abstract provided.

Using The Reading Lab For Foreign Students, Sheila Rich

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No abstract provided.

Japan - An Orientation Handbook For Mat/Esl Student Teachers, Rene Diane Rabideau

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This Orientation Handbook is designed to be a helpful resource for MAT candidates planning to complete student-teaching in Japan, specifically Kyoto, Japan. It contains information on Language Skills, The Educational System of Japan, Teaching Preparation, Teacher/Student Classroom Relationship, The 44 LB. Suitcase, Transportation, Food, Gift Suggestions, and a selection devoted to Recommended Reading.

Teaching Latin American Culture: A Values Oriented Approach, Willis E. Poole

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This is a report on the author's experiences in teaching a course concerning Latin American culture. The approach used concerns itself with value clarification on the part of the students. Specific activities involving attitudes, beliefs and values as they pertain to American and latin American cultures are included.

Rapport: Its Essence And Institution In The Classroom, Oden L. Oak

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No abstract provided.

Report On A Student Teaching Experience: Planning And Implementing An Individualized Spanish Program, Christine Lynn Maccormack

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No abstract provided.

Summer Student Teaching At S.I.T.: A Subjective Account, Susan Jill Garner

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No abstract provided.

Study Guides For Use In Independent Study Projects, Peter J. Kenny

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No abstract provided.

Using The Environment In Teaching English As A Second Language: The Use Of The Telephone, The Newspaper, And Nearby Places Of Business In An Esl Classroom, Helen Marie Derrick

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No abstract provided.

Learning English As A Second Language Through Exploring Prenumerical And Numerical Concepts, Maria Angeles Barrero

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The purpose of this project is to present some lesson plans for teachers of English as a second language (ESL) to children in the first years of school to show the potential of numerical concepts to teach ESL. Hopefully reading or looking at the samples in creating units in ESL with numbers as a content matter can give teachers ideas about how to create their own lesson plans using this or different content matter. The project includes a study of the Instructional and Performance Objectives, Teaching Techniques, Visual Aids, as well as Number and Language Games, among other topics.

An Experiential Learning Seminar For The Master Of Arts In Teaching Program, Rosalyn R. Bennett

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No abstract provided.

A Description Of The Supplementary Uses Of The Polydor Training Tape (Ptt) Materials In The English And Foreign Language Departments At The School For International Training, Phillip Stantial

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No abstract provided.

Student-Teaching In Japan: Some Background And Suggestions, Priscilla Jones

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This project is a review of the experiences of the MAT IV students who did their student-teaching in Japan and offers suggestions to the MAT staff and to those who wish to participate in future programs.

The Resource Center: An Open Classroom For Teachers, Judith B. Glass

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The Resource Center of the School for International Training's first three-week workshop in methodology for teachers of English as a Second Language was designed to encourage program participants to explore their individual interests independently, to share their ideas and professional experience in a series of ten evening workshops. Materials in the Center included a library of texts and books discussing ESL methodology and theory, collections of games, realia, visual aids for language teaching, and supplies including audio-visual equipment for making original classroom materials. The center was deemed successful, a viable idea for future development.