This is a collection of papers which discusses characteristics of ESL (English as a Second Language) students in Kuwait. The first chapter, "Oral Communication," notes the extreme facility with which these students communicate in English. Chapter Two, "Names," explains how people in Kuwait are named and addressed. Chapter Three, "The Effects of Diglossia," discusses the differences between Kuwaiti Arabic (for informal usage) and Modern Standard Arabic (written language) and how the students erroneously attribute the same dichotomy to spoken and written English. The fourth chapter, "What's the Antonym for 'Work'?" attempts to explain why these students give "unemployment" rather than "play," as most Americans would, as an antonym for "work.""Speaking" was the overwhelming response to a questionnaire asking which language skill was the most important, as reported in the fifth chapter, "Report on Student Preference." Chapter Six, "For Nothing," analyzes possible reasons for using this expression in response to "Thank you." Two common errors are discussed in the seventh chapter, "Two Pronunciation Errors." The eighth chapter, "Empty-Space Fillers," gives Arabic expressions used to fill in pauses while speaking English. The final chapter, "Dormant Reasoning Abilities," explains that when Gulf Arab students do poorly on reading comprehension tests, what they generally need is work on how to reason, rather than more work on reading skills. (CFM)