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50 Years of ERIC
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Levis, John M.; Grant, Linda – TESOL Journal, 2003
Two language teachers offer guidance to help other English-as-a-Second-/Foreign-Language educators incorporate pronunciation activities into oral communication courses as well as other instructional settings. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language), Oral Language
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Killebrew, Luther; King, Nicole; Levis, John M.; Swetnam, W. Browder – TESOL Journal, 1999
Four ideas for use in the English-as-Second-Language classroom are presented: (1) using the World Series to practice name recognition; (2) current events portfolios; (3) creating standards sheets for writing assignments; and (4) decreasing the likelihood of stragglers in class. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Baseball, Classroom Techniques, Current Events, English (Second Language)
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Levis, John M. – TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, 2005
The history of pronunciation in English language teaching is a study in extremes. Some approaches to teaching, such as the "reformed method" and "audiolingualism", elevated pronunciation to a pinnacle of importance, while other approaches, such as the "cognitive movement" and early "communicative language teaching," mostly ignored pronunciation.…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Language Teachers, Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language)