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Cowie, A. P. – Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 1978
This article discusses some of the recurrent syntactic problems that the foreign learner of English faces when using the English verb-particle construction and attempts to show how a pedagogic dictionary could help the learner to cope with these problems. (Author/CFM)
Descriptors: Dictionaries, English (Second Language), Grammar, Idioms

Lepke, Helen; And Others – 1981
Six captioned illustrations present humorous situations for classroom discussion. A list of appropriate German vocabulary words and phrases (and English translations) accompanies each illustration. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Communicative Competence (Languages), German, Humor
Shaw, A. M. – MEXTESOL Journal, 1983
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…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Comparative Analysis, Culture, Dialects
Peace Corps (Thailand). – 1996
The instructional materials in French are designed for use by language trainers of Peace Corps volunteers serving in francophone Tunisia, to supplement situational language and grammar instruction. A brief introductory section offers strategies for teaching verb tenses. The diverse materials that follow include lists of situational questions in…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Conversational Language Courses, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education