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Download full textGao, Carl Zhonggang – 1997
This discussion of English participles is intended to aid teachers of English as a second language in both understanding and teaching their use. The forms, functions (as verbs and adjectives), and meanings of participles are first outlined, and an approach for presenting this information to students is detailed. It begins with establishing a…
Descriptors: Adjectives, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language), Form Classes (Languages)
Baginski, Geraldine J. – 1978
Areas of interference between English and the Spanish of some Puerto Ricans and Cubans in Chicago is the subject of this study. Fifty-nine informants were provided with a list of everyday expressions in English, which they were to express in Spanish. The informants were classified according to education, degree of knowledge of English, and degree…
Descriptors: Adjectives, Adverbs, Bilingualism, Cubans
Pennington, Martha C., Ed. – 1995
This book includes 85 ideas for the teaching of grammar, contributed by teachers of English as a Second Language from varied countries. The ideas are organized in 10 sections that include specific aspects of grammar and grammar topics at the discourse level. These include: noun phrases and clauses (adjectives and nouns, articles, subject-verb…
Descriptors: Adjectives, Adverbs, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques
Starz, Mary – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 1995
The use of poetry in the second language class is explored as a means of gentle, non-threatening communication. Techniques for using poetry to teach intonation, using adjectives, verbs, pronunciation, and syntax, as well as for offering the student another means of expressing feelings, are explored. Sample poems and lessons are discussed, and…
Descriptors: Adjectives, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedMills, David R.; Drake, Denise; Strong, Gregory; Sainz, Maria Julia; Krustapentus, Emilie – TESOL Journal, 1997
Five teachers of English as a Second Language describe activities used in their classrooms, including topical student journals in an intensive language course; current events journals; postcard-writing to promote authentic, communicative expression; student-designed bumper stickers; and a fashion show to teach adjective use. (MSE)
Descriptors: Adjectives, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Clothing
Defense Language Inst., Monterey, CA. – 1974
This contrastive analysis of English and Thai is designed to introduce ESL teachers to many of the differences between Thai and English. The material is intended to assist the teacher in defining the problems that Thai speakers are likely to have in learning English. The introduction includes background information on Thailand and its people. Part…
Descriptors: Adjectives, Contrastive Linguistics, Determiners (Languages), English (Second Language)
