Describes personal effort in a university English as a second language class in Italy using group dynamics. Traces the same class for two years. The first year the teacher's efforts to have the class work as a whole on discussions was unsuccessful. The second year the class broke into smaller groups which proved to be a more workable procedure.…

Liberian English differs from standard educated English. English teachers in Liberia are attempting to teach standard spoken English rather than the Liberian dialect, using TEFL strategies. This article discusses the phonological, syntactic, morphological, lexical and semantic characteristics of Liberian English and the consequences for English…

The effectiveness of various transcription systems for teaching English as a foreign language was surveyed in German-speaking universities and colleges in West Germany, German-speaking Switzerland, and Austria. Transcription systems, textbooks in use, and criteria for choice of systems are discussed. (SW)

Research at Queens College involving 116 English as a second language students revealed that proficiency in English, measured by a variety of tests, is more closely related to amount of formal instruction than to years spent in an English-speaking country, although a significant relationship exists between proficiency and each factor. (CFM)

Considers the various usages of 'interesting' in English as a problem confronted by non-native English speakers learning the language. (LG)

This contrastive analysis of English and Persian final consonantal clusters attempts to categorize and define the nature of the kinds of English final clusters likely to create problems for Iranian students of English. (CHK)

Urges the use of the newspaper in the teaching of English as a second language. (LG)

The problem of native-language interference in learning English is discussed, with particular examination of English consonants and their difficulties for Czech and Slovak speakers. (CHK)

Points out that the emphasis in English language teaching should shift from spoken to written English since international communication today generally means gaining access to written information. (CFM)

A suggestion is made for solving the problem of testing spoken English. The students were from the Economics Department of a university in Finland. Their needs (practical ones), their courses in spoken English, the form of the test--oral, reading, and writing--and the marking system are considered. (SCC)

A classification of a number of common errors in English pronunciation committed by Bengali learners. (RM)

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)

Presents an analysis of the English language teaching situation in Nigeria in three parts: the first traces the sociocultural, political, and educational activities in Nigeria which have influenced language activities since 1960; the second summarizes emerging trends affecting the use of English; and the third proposes a radical change in English…

Gives a brief survey of the background and place of English in the Indonesian secondary school system and discusses students' English proficiency level in relation to factors that impede effective teaching. (RM)

This article discusses the various dialects of English spoken in Liberia and analyzes the problems of Liberian students in writing compositions in English. Errors arise mainly from differences in culture and cognition, not from superficial linguistic problems. (CFM)