A discussion of the transfer of first language (L1) skills to second language (L2) learning focuses on the development of this transfer in second language reading instruction. A program integrating L1 and L2 study skills is outlined. First, the common components of the L1 syllabus are examined, including reading strategies, language-universal…

Curriculum planning and course organization of the Edison High School (California) reading program are described. Curriculum planning begins with identification of the reading needs of all incoming students. Group testing of all eighth grade students in local feeder schools in the spring is followed by diagnostic testing of individual strengths…

Computer-assisted instruction (CAI) has been studied in Japan since about 1963. However, materials for computer-assisted English second language instruction at the college level are not highly developed. A 1985 experiment in CAI at one Japanese university used materials developed by faculty, staff, and students. Instruction using CAI at Doshisha…