The articles in this cross-cultural journal deal with practical issues in second language instruction, English education, the needs of the language learners, principles governing the creation of word pairs, and the process of building in-service language programs. The following articles are included: (1) "The Role of Redundancy, Function, and Paraphrase in Listening Comprehension," by M. Rost; (2) "Case Study: An Exercise in Effective Communication," by J. B. Brown; (3) "Communication and Values in the Classroom," by L. Davis and D. Keitges; (4) "Japanese English Education: A Rationale for C-L/CLL Research," by K. Komiya; (5) "Teaching: What We Assume and What We Do," by D. Freeman; (6) "Ten Things I Have Learned About Learning a Foreign Language," by R. Showstack; (7) "Why'Bread and Butter'?" by I. Horiguchi; and (8) "Basic Requirements for In-Service Programs in Japanese Industry," by K. Takubo. There is a short summary of each article in Japanese. Book reviews of "Modern English Letter Writing: A Guide for Japanese Businessmen," by T. Margolis, and "Beyond Experience: The Experiential Approach to Cross-Cultural Education," edited by D. Batchelder and E. G. Warner, complete the volume. (AMH)