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Hamimed, Nadia – Arab World English Journal, 2021
This study aims to highlight the utilization of literary genre as a well-liked method for instructing both language skills (that is to say, writing, reading, speaking, and listening) and language fields (that are grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary). Why employing literary textbooks in foreign language classrooms and the main motives for…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Literary Genres, Teaching Methods
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Lei, Wanrong; Soontornwipast, Kittitouch – Arab World English Journal, 2020
With the rising interest in the Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC) in language teaching, evaluating the ICC attributes in EFL textbooks is becoming a great concern. This study aimed to find out the evaluation criteria for the ICC attributes in EFL textbooks generated from the literature and from EFL experts, and then construct an…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Nikouee, Majid – TESL Canada Journal, 2020
The issue of whether, when, and how to respond to learners' oral errors is something every teacher has to consider. Early studies of teachers' feedback practices consisted of observations of how they managed this complex process (e.g., Lyster & Ranta, 1997). Beginning with these descriptions, a large body of research on types of oral…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Error Correction, Teaching Methods, Teacher Student Relationship
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Rivera Cuayahuitl, Eliphelet; Pérez Carranza, Celso – HOW, 2016
While much has been written about the use of instructional materials in the field of language education, very few studies have actually studied the impact of the context in the use of materials in teachers' practices. This work shows the findings of a study about the contextual factors that a group of experienced Mexican teachers believe shaped…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
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Payne, Richard M. – Edutec, 1975
This article points out the difficulties teachers have in selecting suitable materials for teaching English for special purposes. Universal textbooks, designed to suit all possible situations, are not specific enough. The article proposes ways in which a broader spectrum of materials might be obtained: (1) by producing textbooks with optional…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, English (Second Language), Instructional Materials, Language Instruction
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Hyland, Ken – Prospect, 1995
A sample of 62 English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teachers in Australia and New Zealand were asked to recommend a basic library of 10 texts that they considered essential to ESL instructors. Results found a number of core categories of texts and substantial agreement on a basic library. (contains 56 references) (MDM) (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Language Teachers
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Gearing, Karen – ELT Journal, 1999
Presents recommendations for a teachers'-guide evaluation checklist intended for less-experienced English-as-a-Second-Language teachers. The checklist can be used independently to meet various objectives. Notes reasons for evaluating materials, discusses published checklists, and presents a revised compilation of their criteria and a concise…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Evaluation Criteria
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Ann Arbor Public Schools, MI. – 1969
Designed as a tool for foreign language teachers attempting to keep updated on the constantly proliferating number of printed materials being produced for use in elementary and secondary school language classes, this catalog attempts to bring together in one collection a representative selection of foreign language texts, readers, workbooks, and…
Descriptors: Book Catalogs, English (Second Language), FLES, Foreign Language Books
English Teachers' Journal (Israel), 1992
This document consists of the two issues of "English Teachers' Journal (Israel)" issued during 1992. Articles include: "Information for English Teachers"; "Announcements for Bagrut Teachers and Examiners"; "News from Educational Television" (Lily Vered and Others); "News from E.T.A.I. (English Teachers'…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Educational Television, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)