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Farago, Magda Leonardi – Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 1979
Discusses a paragraph-centered approach to the teaching of reading in a foreign language. (CFM)
Descriptors: Connected Discourse, Language Instruction, Paragraphs, Reading Comprehension
Tan San Yee, Christine – RELC Journal, 1975
Sequence signals may be defined as linguistic forms that ostensively mark connections and relationships between one part of a piece of continuous writing and another. This study demonstrates that a wide range of sequence signals occur in technical writing, and hence must be taught to students who read technical English. (Author)
Descriptors: Connected Discourse, English (Second Language), Function Words, Language Instruction
Gaies, Stephen J. – 1976
The present study reports on exploratory research to determine whether the Aluminum Paragraph, a sentence-combining exercise developed by O'Donnell (Hunt, 1970) to measure the development of syntactic complexity in the writing of native speakers of English, can also serve as a measure of the active syntactic proficiency of learners of English as a…
Descriptors: Connected Discourse, English (Second Language), Language Instruction, Language Learning Levels
Pack, Alice C., Ed. – 1977
This newsletter contains five articles. The first, "Discourse Structure in Reading," by Ron Shook, suggests that reading materials for the beginning ESL (English as a second language) reader often have three defects: (1) profusion of detail as question fodder; (2) an oversimplified syntax; and (3) an artificial construction that violates…
Descriptors: Connected Discourse, English (Second Language), Foreign Students, Higher Education
Hieke, Adolf E. – 1977
Audio-Lectal Practice (ALP) as a second language teaching methodology is described. In this program, students recite progressively difficult texts in the language laboratory, and compare their recitation with the taped recitation of a native speaker. The method facilitates exposure and rigorous work on the oral discourse features of the target…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Audiotape Recordings, Communicative Competence (Languages), Connected Discourse
Riley, Philip – 1976
The examination for the C.A.P.E.S. (Certificat d'Aptitude Professionnelle a l'Enseignement Secondaire) includes a ten-minute "precise and concise" oral talk on a short story. The presentation is to be prepared in a short time and delivered in a polished manner. Because of the high failure rate, an experimental course is being designed at the…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages), Connected Discourse, Course Descriptions
Pack, Alice C., Ed. – 1978
This issue contains five articles dealing with teaching English as a second language. "Distinctive Features of Written English" by L. E. Henrichson discusses the special instruction that is needed if a student is to learn to write well. "In-Class Dynamics in TESL" by J. B. Alter presents a technique for spontaneous oral duscussion on newly…
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Class Activities, Communicative Competence (Languages), Conference Reports
