For the first time, the annual conference of the European Association for Computer-Assisted Language Learning (EUROCALL) took place in Sweden. The conference took place at the Faculty of Education on historic ground on the old fortification walls of Carolus Dux from the 17th century right in the centre of the city. This year's host comprised the…

Points out that, although Japanese students of English may be taught proper sound and word stress, sentence stress and intonation are usually neglected. A system of teaching these features is outlined. (CHK)

This article suggests that the notion of "conceptual fluency," which has been derived from the current research on the role of metaphor in language and cognition, can be used to draft a teaching curriculum around the notion that metaphor is the organizing principle of common discourse. (51 references) (MDM)

The effect of a technique that gets English-as-a-Second-Language learners to tell the same story three times to different listeners with decreasing time for each retelling is examined. The technique allowed learners to perform at a level higher than their normal level of fluency. A transcript of a talk is appended. (Contains 12 references.)…

Notes that an earlier article in this journal introduced the process of building fluency in a language such as German by having students work through a set of procedures that touch on all communication skills. Shows how students can move from these beginning experiences to establish further control over the language. (RS)

Vocabulary grouped according to subject matter is well-adapted to developing speaking competence. Even in the use of blackboard pictures for teaching vocabulary, systematic aspects should be observed. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

An after-school activity offered by the Central Institute of English Language called "Games" is described. The purpose of the activity is to stimulate and increase oral fluency and production. Several games are commented on. (RM)

Presents a variety of songs in which songs and slides can be used in a multinational classroom, providing pronunciation practice and a basis for free conversation and discourse, thus improving fluency. Visual and audio cues are presented simultaneously and in sequence, thus varying the presentation. Technical aspects are also discussed. (PJM)

This article focuses on the historical development of Kahuawaiola Indigenous Teacher Education Program, the first teacher education program specifically addressing the needs of Hawaiian medium education. The authors distinguish a P-12 language revitalization education approach from those of transitional bilingual and foreign language immersion…

Globalization is on everyone's tongue, and the discussion is not only limited to economic exchange, but expands to the intermingling of cultural values. To be truly successful in the international arena, whether as an immigrant, student, businessperson, or tourist, openness toward other cultures is vital and the most obvious door to those cultures…

(Text is in Chinese.)

Some general views on language teaching and language programs are expressed. Listening and reading comprehension, the receptive skills, and speaking and writing, the productive skills, are discussed. (SC)

This article suggests that linguistic prescriptivism be used in the classroom as a means of eliminating discrimination. Since American society is predominantly monolingual, students must learn to use standard American English to gain access to social, political, and economic life in society. (DF)