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Naranjo, Laura Villagomez; And Others – 1986
A set of Peace Corps materials for introductory Spanish contains 19 units on aspects of Spanish verbs: the verb "estar"; the present tense of regular verbs; the use of "necesitar" and "ir" with infinitives; "querer,""poner,""tener que" and the infinitive; the verb "ser"; the…
Descriptors: Conversational Language Courses, Daily Living Skills, Dialogs (Language), Grammar
Download full textAshrif, Muhammad I. – 1965
This English-Mandinka dictionary is part of the Peace Corps language training instructional materials series. Many of the entries include sample sentences illustrating the use of a given item. (CLK)
Descriptors: African Languages, Dictionaries, English, Instructional Materials
Raulin, George – 1966
This material is a series of lessons prepared in French to give an introduction to the Kanouri language. The need for such material arose during a twelve-week Niger-Chad Peace Corps training project which took place at San Francisco State College in the summer of 1966. The teachers were bilingual French-Kanouri speakers, and it was therefore…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, African Languages
Moreton, Rebecca L.; And Others – 1968
This text comprises an introductory course in the language of the Basaa tribe of Cameroon; it includes both general social and survival needs and specific materials for Peace Corps workers in the health field. The format is based on the "microwave" approach with a series of 265 short "cycles" or lesson units, each consisting of…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Basaa, Conversational Language Courses, Cultural Context
American Univ., Washington, DC. American Language Center. – 1960
This bilingual glossary is part of the Peace Corps Program and Training Journal Reprint Series, which is an attempt to provide technical support to Peace Corps volunteers and to share its material on "intermediate technology" with other participants in the international development community. The glossary consists of an English-Spanish…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Personnel, Agriculture, Glossaries
Schleppegrell, Mary; Bowman, Brenda – 1986
This manual is a guide to the development of an instructional program in English for Specific Purposes (ESP). Step-by-step procedures for assessing student needs, setting achievable goals, designing a program, and selecting appropriate materials and activities for the classroom are outlined. The four language skills (listening, reading, speaking,…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Content Area Reading
Razak, Bo – 1982
This handbook provides a suggested outline for a 3-day close-of-service workshop to be delivered 2-to-3 months prior to the volunteers' termination date. The general purpose of the workshop is to prepare the Peace Corps Volunteer to depart the host country/Peace Corps and reenter the United States culture. Introductory materials include…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Career Change, Career Planning
Brown, Judith – 1969
The Center for Applied Linguistics, as a part of its tenth anniversary celebration, has undertaken the preparation of a comprehensive report on the language involvement of the United States Government. The first aspect of this study was a survey of instructional materials developed by the Peace Corps since its establishment in 1961. This resulting…
Descriptors: African Languages, Annotated Bibliographies, Dictionaries, French
MacMillin, Marlene Tege – 1984
The course in basic French for French-speaking Africa is intended for use by Peace Corps volunteers. It consists of lists of specific behavioral objectives for two proficiency levels and 20 lessons emphasizing grammar and vocabulary for everyday situations in Peace Corps work. Lessons contain a presentation of the basic material to be covered,…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Difficulty Level, Foreign Countries, French
Kern County Superintendent of Schools, Bakersfield, CA. – 1978
This teaching unit, Introduction to the Peace Corps, is one in a series of curriculum guides developed by Project CHOICE (Children Have Options in Career Education) to provide the classroom teacher with a source of career-related activities linking 5th and 6th grade elementary classroom experiences with the world of work. These ten lessons on the…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Development, Career Education, Educational Resources
Clark, John L. D. – 1981
This report describes the planning, operation, and outcomes of a questionnaire-and-site-visit survey of language teaching facilities and activities at Peace Corps in-country training centers on a worldwide basis, conducted from March to September 1981. The report is divided into three sections: an overview, an analysis of aspects of current…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Field Tests, Instructional Materials, Postsecondary Education
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 1986
This manual is intended for use by Peace Corps staff members and/or trainers contracted to facilitate the close of service (COS) workshop, the purpose of which is to help volunteers make the transition from the host country back to the United States. Chapter 1 provides an overview of the COS workshop. Chapter 2 is a trainer reference. It helps the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Change, Career Education, Career Planning
Enteser, M. Ehsen – 1966
This more advanced Dari text was designed for Peace Corps Volunteers in Afghanistan who desired to speak the language on higher levels, but it could also be used during the last part of the training programs in the United States. It follows the author's elementary text, "Farsi Reference Manual Basic Course," which has been used in all…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Adult Students, Educational Programs
Brown, Judith – Linguistic Reporter, 1969
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Instructional Materials, Intensive Language Courses, Language Programs
Engelberg, Gary – 1976
This book is designed to help Peace Corps volunteers continue to learn a language in the absence of a trained teacher. It consists of techniques intended to help volunteers build upon their daily contact with native informants. Seventeen techniques are presented, each consisting of a subject, objectives, technique, and procedures. The material…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Language Instruction, Learning Activities, Native Speakers
