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Basic Helps for Teaching English as a Second Language

This book is designed for teachers of children whose first language is other than English, in particular, teachers who have had little or no formal training in the teaching of English as a second language (esl). Although the emphasis is on the Spanish-speaking student, the same techniques and tools apply to speakers of other languages. The first chapter, "Objectives and Teaching Atmosphere," discusses the linguistic and social goals of the esl teacher. The second chapter, "Developing Fluency in Speaking English," emphasizes the primary importance of oral skills. The third chapter, "Improving Pronunciation of English," provides exercises, including songs, for learning to distinguish and pronounce sounds in English. The fourth chapter, "a Sense of Syntax and Sentence Structure," discusses the study of sentence patterns and idioms. Sample exercises are provided. The fifth chapter discusses various techniques and materials, such as "choral-oral spelling," dramatization, dialogues, choral reading of poetry, science news clippings, tape recordings, phonograph records, and the Tele-Trainer. The final chapter discusses illiteracy in older children and in adults. The appendices include: an oral test of English fluency, an explanation of how to use Laubach charts and stories and how to teach students how to tell time, with idioms; dialogues for use in science and social studies; and a suggested curriculum for a 30-hour teacher workshop on adult literacy and tesl. A glossary, bibliography and index are also provided. (Cfm).

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