This book addresses a wide range of reading needs by providing exercises that focus on comprehension and word strategies. It also provides an instructional process for meeting those needs. The instructional process is individualized, and is designed to: (1) assess initial reading competence; (2) direct learners to the chapters specifically related…

One of six related documents, this publication contains a U.S. Air Force course on communication skills. The course presented is one of three in a program based on the following educational goals for each student: (1) comprehend the principles of effective communication; (2) know some of the factors that enter into international relations,…

The first of three volumes of an integrated course in intermediate Persian is presented. Emphasis is on the "four skills approach," involving speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing. Ideally students completing all the volumes should be able to read most texts of medium difficulty independently using a dictionary, carry on simple free…

Both the 1945 and the 1950 constitutions of the Republic of Indonesia are presented in Bahasa Indonesian as part of the basic language course in Indonesian. The volume is used daily for reading comprehension practice during the final weeks of the third phase of the course. Comparing these constitutions enables students to comprehend the course of…

Exercises are provided in this set of four workbooks designed to aid students in health occupations programs in building vocabulary and reading skills. Each workbook borrows from the vocabulary of the health sciences to provide explanations and exercises for a sequential series of instructional objectives. One workbook concentrates on developing…

FUNdamentals puts the "FUN" back in learning for all age groups. FUNdamentals is an intensive, systematic phonics learn-to-read program that helps improve comprehension, spelling, and penmanship. It is designed for use by every age group. Formulated for use with learners from preschool through adult ages, FUNdamentals is the key to…

This software product teaches reading skills beyond simple word recognition. The accompanying twelve printed lesson plans are designed to complement the reading skills with other methods and areas of emphasis including kinesthetic learning, listening skills, decision making skills, syntactic understanding, word analysis, dictionary skills, and…

This software product uses word and picture association, matching, fill in the blank, and sentence construction that focus on making the user (K-3 students) a competent whole sentence reader in English or Spanish. The accompanying printed lesson plans are designed to complement the reading skills with other methods and areas of emphasis including…

This student workbook contains instructional units dealing with developing reading, writing, and listening skills and using a newspaper. Addressed in the unit on reading and writing skills are finding main ideas; mastering reading attack skills; improving memory skills; learning words from context; skimming; developing vocabulary; improving study…

Prepared as part of a series to help college students improve their use of study time and learning materials, this booklet presents a seven-step method for improving reading skills. Each section of the booklet discusses a separate step in the method--(1) evaluating reading habits, (2) providing the right atmosphere for reading, (3) using the eyes…

This set of materials for a cultural writing curriculum for adult basic education students (5-8 grade level) consists of a teacher's guide and student manual (videotape and an audiocassette complete the set). The materials are intended to develop the adult learners' writing and reading competencies through their active involvement with the…

A set of materials for independent study of Arabic is designed for Peace Corps volunteers working in Oman and Yemen who have had Arabic language training but need additional skills. It establishes guidelines for independent study and working with a tutor, helps check language performance, and provides grammatical information for reference. The…

A list of basic study practices and strategies, with examples and alternatives that focus on both receptive and productive skills and the value in interaction, is presented. The following hints are included: (1) don't study a language by yourself and in silence, but study aloud and with another person; (2) use the target language as much as…

This handbook contains two types of materials: (1) texts in Swahili with English translations, and (2) vocabulary lists. The introduction of the book provides numerous suggestions for using the texts and lists to expand vocabulary, improve ability in using grammatical structures, developing writing and speaking ability, and improving listening…

This companion document to an instructor's guide for a 30-hour course on effective communication begins with a list of course objectives, expected outcomes, and prerequisites. Lessons are organized into the following categories: introductory lessons; reading lessons; writing lessons; listening and speaking lessons; and newsletter production…