The 1986 volume of the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) newsletter includes articles on computer-assisted language learning; writing instruction; international teaching of English as a second language (ESL); computer software and courseware; learners' rights; Islam in the ESL classroom; English for international teaching assistants; reform in English teaching in Egypt; intensive English enrollment forecasting; ESL in the developing world; listening comprehension instruction; part-time teaching issues; cloze procedure; library collections for ESL; increasing reading rates; teaching reciprocal questioning; word processing in ESL composition; program self-evaluation; amateur radio and ESL; master's degrees and ESL teaching; communicative writing for overcoming cultural barriers; and teaching in an open university overseas. Professional announcements, association notes, book and materials reviews, and notes on successful teaching techniques are also included. (MSE)