Examines ways in which the cross-cultural aspects of learning a second language may be integrated with the objective of achieving communicative competence. The article suggests that foreign-language studies constitute for the learner a preparation for a way of thinking and behaving that views the "foreigner" as a necessary and enriching value. (23…

SALT, suggestive-accelerative learning and teaching, is the Americanized version of a pedagogy developed in Bulgaria. While most extensively applied to foreign language teaching, the methodology may be applied to any discipline, particularly one based upon a foundation of learned facts. This document applies the method to ESL classes. The teacher…