Three dictionaries are compared for their usefulness to teachers of English as a foreign language, teachers in training, students, and other users of English as a foreign language. The issue of monolingual versus bilingual dictionary format is discussed, and a previous analysis of the two bilingual dictionaries is summarized. Pronunciation…

The curriculum guide for a six-year French language sequence in Alberta public schools outlines: (1) a set of objectives reflecting the basic educational goals of the system along with the rationale to support the inclusion of French in school programs; (2) specific minimum expectations for each language skill (listening, speaking, reading, and…

A bibliography of the collection of donated works relating to the education and resettlement of refugees held at the Dissemination Center of the U.S. Department of Education in Kansas City, MO, consists of textbooks for teaching English as a second language, other curricular materials, and supplementary materials from publishers and other sources.…

Information is given about the cultural and religious background of Indochinese refugees arriving in the United States since 1975, to be used as a basis for promoting cross-cultural adjustment and communication with and in this group. The Indochinese exodus since 1975 is briefly described, focusing on the journey undertaken and the spread of…

Some prospects for development of computer-assisted language instruction in six language skill areas (grammar, communication, reading, listening, speaking, and writing) are presented. In grammar instruction, a current challenge is to improve judging of student answers, and "intelligent" computer programs that try to identify the student's…

The transcripts of dialogues from videotape recordings were developed, along with accompanying language laboratory material, as part of a one-semester course in Spanish for North American agriculture specialists preparing to work in Latin America. Included are 48 episodes covering such topics as: working with a local Spanish-speaking counterpart,…

This handbook is designed to assist California's public school teachers of limited-English-speaking native Cantonese-speaking students in understanding this minority group. The first two chapters address general background factors concerning this language group: immigration history, educational background, and historical and sociocultural factors…

Project "A Warm Welcome," in the last of a 3-year funding cycle, provided instruction in English as a Second Language (ESL) and Spanish language skills, as well as bilingual instruction in mathematics, science and social studies, to 250 Hispanic students at Bushwick High School, Brooklyn, New York. The principal goals of the program were…

This kindergarten level teaching manual accompanies the early French immersion program. It is based on general and specific learning objectives for the four skills that the child needs to develop, namely listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The introduction to the manual provides an overview of the program for the primary grades and learning…

The final evaluation of Columbus, Ohio's 2-year bilingual education program for limited-English-speaking Indochinese children in grades 6-12 is presented. The program provided intensive instruction in English as a second language (ESL) and native language assistance in content area subjects. Students were pre- and post-tested to determine program…

Classroom research procedures to help teachers to investigate their own teaching behaviors are outlined, and the benefits of such research are discussed. For undertaking investigations of teaching behaviors and their consequences, teachers are first provided with background knowledge and experience in classroom observation. A variety of techniques…

A discussion of the language problems encountered by professionals working overseas and of how to meet the English language needs of these individuals draws on analyses of native-speaker discourse and on excerpts from non-native-speakers' writing about professional subjects. The topics of the excerpts include management, technology, and forestry.…

A discussion of the implementation of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) second language proficiency guidelines in Florida's public schools and colleges includes a brief review of literature about the guidelines, background information on the oral proficiency movement, and a description of the effects of the movement…

The federally funded Piedmont International Business Program of Lynchburg College has begun offering conversational Mandarin Chinese for people whose business activities bring them into contact with Chinese speakers. The course has three phases: an 8-week fall session with an enrollment of 11 students; two 8-week sessions offered in winter and…

A unit in college-level business French is designed to call on students' imagination and desire to become entrepreneurs, while providing information on the structure and environment of a company. The core of the unit is the creation of a fictitious company whose operation lends itself to a variety of exercises tailored to the needs of students at…