This publication comprises a collection of papers dealing with the teaching of English as a subject and as a medium of instruction in the elementary grades in Nigeria. Titles and authors are--(1) "The Background to English in the Primary School" by B.W. Tiffen; (2) "The Six Year Primary Course" by S. Gwarzo; (3) "Investigation into the 'Straight for English' Course" by B.W. Tiffen; (4) "Teaching the Use of Primary School Text Books to Method Classes in English in Grade II Colleges" by D. Williams; (5) "English--A Tool for Education" by M. Rogers; (6) "Aids for Language Teaching" by A.M. Shaw; and (7) "The Ford Foundation English Language Survey and the Primary School" by B.W. Tiffen. See related document ED 012 440 by the same author. (AMM)