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Cancino, Herlinda; And Others – TESOL Quarterly, 1975
The appearance of English auxiliaries in the speech of five native speakers of Spanish is described, as well as these subjects' acquisition of the negative and interrogative transformations. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Research, Learning Processes, Negative Forms (Language)

Dickerson, Lonna J. – TESOL Quarterly, 1975
A longitudinal study of the acquisition and use of the English sound system by Japanese learners of English is reported. The variability model of sociolinguistics is used. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Interlanguage, Japanese, Learning Processes

Fadil, Virginia Ann – TESOL Quarterly, 1975
A pilot course in mastery learning in a survey course in English literature at the Beirut University College is described. The course was designed to increase the retention of knowledge and skills of students of another culture, utilizing the lecture-discussion method and the mastery learning concepts. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Design, English (Second Language), English Literature

Freeman, Diane E. Larsen – TESOL Quarterly, 1975
A study is reported investigating whether reported sequence of acquisition of grammatical morphemes for second language learners would be found to exist in tasks other than that requiring speech production. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, English (Second Language), Language Research, Language Skills

Kohn, James J.; Vajda, Peter G. – TESOL Quarterly, 1975
Peer-mediation, an approach whereby students take the responsibility for learning from and teaching one another, is presented as an innovation in ESL classes. A rationale for this approach is presented based on actual classroom situations in which small-group, peer-mediated instruction is utilized. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Course Content, English (Second Language), Language Instruction, Peer Teaching

Madsen, Harold S. – TESOL Quarterly, 1975
Some pitfalls for English as a second language programs inherent in competence-based teacher education programs are mentioned. The independent development in Utah of ESL programs and competency-based teacher training is described, and recommendations are made for TESL programs desiring state certification. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Educational Certificates, English (Second Language), State Curriculum Guides

Taylor, Barry P. – TESOL Quarterly, 1975
A remedial approach involving review, contrast, and re-review for remedying second language learners' errors is suggested. (RM)
Descriptors: Error Patterns, Language Instruction, Learning, Learning Processes

Applegate, Richard B. – TESOL Quarterly, 1975
Knowledge of a language requires more than mastery of grammar; effective communication includes social and cultural aspects of language use, such as speaking volume and intonation, conventions of politeness, and set social formulas. The language teacher must be aware of these rules to convey them to students. (CHK)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Language Role, Language Styles

Been, Sheila – TESOL Quarterly, 1975
A "reading gap" exists in Israel in teaching of intermediate-level English. Reading aloud, focusing on new words and on literal comprehension questions may conflict with the goal of reading for meaning. A dual approach is proposed and demonstrated to achieve reading for language and for meaning. Sample mini-units are included. (CHK)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, English (Second Language), Language Instruction, Language Programs

Berman, Ruth – TESOL Quarterly, 1975
The technique explained here can increase a foreign student's awareness of English grammatical and rhetorical structures. Structural paraphrase is a syntactic reformulation of difficult phrases with minimal vocabulary changes. The technique is illustrated and suggestions are given for class presentation. (CHK)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Instruction, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction

Berwick, Richard – TESOL Quarterly, 1975
Teachers of English as a second language in Japan often have difficulty in stimulating spontaneous classroom discussion; Japanese social and classroom custom dictates subdued and respectful student behavior. Suggestions for overcoming this inhibition are made. (CHK)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Culture Conflict

Dickerson, Wayne B. – TESOL Quarterly, 1975
In order to master English pronunciation, a student must be able both to articulate a sound and to determine when to use the sound. A program to teach this skill combines conventional orthography and insights of generative phonology in the notion "vowel quality pattern." (CHK)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Generative Phonology, Phonology, Pronunciation

Handscombe, Richard – TESOL Quarterly, 1975
In order to use television for teaching English as a second language most effectively, a multimedia system is necessary in which the TV is one attraction. Teachers and students then will have active roles to assist language acquisition. A Canadian example of such a system is discussed. (CHK)
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Educational Television, English (Second Language), Language Instruction

Pierce, Mary Eleanor – TESOL Quarterly, 1975
Clues provided by redundancy in composition forms can help ESL students recognize and relate ideas in advanced reading. Points to cover in teaching are reading for ideas, clues in the formal environment and clues in idea development. Rules, examples and suggestions for application are discussed. (CHK)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Context Clues, English (Second Language), Language Instruction

Coates, Thomas J.; Regdon, Patricia M. – TESOL Quarterly, 1974
THRICE is an acronym for a set of rules and exercises for foreigners learning correct English pronunciation. The THRICE technique was developed for non-native speakers who have a good knowledge of English but whose pronunciation is poor; the student is taught appropriate speech delivery through self-conditioning techniques. (CK)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Instruction, Language Skills, Native Speakers