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Breitkreuz, Hartmut; Bosewitz, Rene – 1989
English idioms are catalogued for German speakers. The guide is designed to be used both as a reference and as a teaching tool. It is divided into sections, each listing and defining common idioms using a number of English verbs, then presenting them in the context of dialogues. Most sections contain idioms for six or seven more common verbs, then…
Descriptors: Dialogs (Language), English, Figurative Language, Foreign Countries
Gillette, Gloria W. – 1994
This English pronunciation manual for adults was developed by teachers for teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL), specifically aimed at those who do not have training in linguistics or foreign language instruction. It is a compendium of methodologies used by ESL teachers and is not aimed at any particular foreign language learner.…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Diction, English Instruction
Love, Theresa A. – 1991
Strategies are suggested that can be used by teachers who are trying to get Black Dialect speaking students to speak and write the General Dialect. The approach takes into account the fact that all speakers are not on the same level. The need for careful pre-testing and determination of class rank is suggested, as are various ways of evaluating…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Glossaries, Grammar, Higher Education
Bommelyn, Loren; And Others – 1972
A cultural and linguistic textbook on the Tolowa Indians of Northwestern California and Oregon provides a history of the tribe, a Tolowa Unifon chart and pronunciation guide, map of tribal lands with place names in Tolowa and English, stories, prayers, songs, genealogy, commonly-used words grouped topically, explanation in English of cultural…
Descriptors: Adult Education, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian History