Uses Papua New Guinea students at the University of Technology to show the problem of shifting from oral to written forms in third world ESL countries. Gives examples of informal use of written English using too much slang contrasted with overly formal English. (BK)

Describes part of in-service program for Dutch teachers in which they interview native English speakers to collect material to be used in the classroom. Teachers were able to use their non-native status to elicit as much or as little language as they wanted and to build clarification devices into the interviews. (BK)

Describes how use of short texts of narrative prose can provide practice in transforming from reporting to doing language particularly for intermediate students. (BK)

Describes use of interview simulation and the role-play technique as a way of getting English as a second language students to speak in class. The exercise's advantages include a realistic situation; it is not an aimless discussion and all students have a part to play. (BK)

Suggests use of games, role play, and simulations as a way to involve learners in the second language and developing interaction with others in the target language for communicative purposes. Gives examples of teachers' questions and possible answers concerning these methods. (BK)

Suggests giving students some training as actors as a way to involve the whole class in role playing activities in an English as a second language classroom. This method allows students to speak as or about the character and for others to intervene to find out what is going on. (BK)

Gives examples of question-tag games used in second language classes to test principal verb forms as they are learned, in which the class is divided into two teams, who in turn ask questions and provide tag responses. (BK)

Describes use of debates to teach English as a second language students how to separate the relevant from the irrevelant in written and spoken English and the mental discipline to use only pertinent information. (BK)

Describes five uses of the overhead projector in English as a second language classes including crosswork puzzles, giving directions, dictation, spots as a way to consolidate the comparative and superlative using different sized examples, and other geometric shapes. (BK)

Describes thought processes which the teacher should engage in and which should govern choice of material before writing or selecting exercises for English as a second language class. Shows how to clarify the purpose of exercises by examples. (BK)

Describes approach to teaching practical English course at the Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland as method to make background classes more worthwhile. Suggests a useful direction might be to change emphasis from imparting general cultural impressions to viewing subject as providing place for practical language teaching. (BK)

Describes English as a second language situation in Kuwait and use of the Science Research Associates (SRA) Reading Laboratory in an experiment carried out at Kuwait University attempting to individualize English reading skills of post secondary school level students. Results show the Reading Laboratory should be used for supplemental, not basic…

Describes pilot project on effectiveness of proofreading exercises in English as a second language classes in reducing common student errors in use of tenses, concord, and spelling. Results show some improvement, but not as much as was hoped. (BK)

Describes attempt to collect and use data relating to use of English as an instructional medium for Chinese science students at University of Hong Kong. Gives examples of question patterns with blank content slots into which subject matter can be inserted. (BK)

Briefly describes hypotheses that teachers teaching learners to write a composition in a second language should be concerned with quality or quantity. Concludes attention to quality cannot but be rewarding, all students can benefit from qualitative approach, and a positive attitude toward language activity is a major factor contributing to…