Since students of foreign languages - particularly the weaker ones - are often unable to produce the foreign word or phrase they need, training in paraphrasing should be given. Short concentrated exercises in paraphrasing are suggested. (IFS/WGA)

Explores use of reading comprehension instruction to develop oral language in language-minority students. Outlines six teachable abilities that could be developed in students--including determination of important and unimportant aspects of text. Lists ten instructional suggestions that draw on the primary language, cognitive strengths, and social…

Argues that second-language learners should be given the opportunity to listen to authentic discourse within the language classroom and practice forms of language that will facilitate successful exchanges beyond the classroom. Examines the main questions confronting the classroom teacher when integrating authentic spoken discourse into a language…

In an advanced oral communication course, students make five major presentations. One of the foundations of extemporaneous speaking is the ability to outline relevant points and phrases in a coherent, orderly manner. Advanced students must be able to take any topic and dissect it quickly to determine the most succinct way to present it to an…

This guide contains classroom activities designed to encourage effective listening and speaking instruction at all developmental levels. Called the Comprehensive Listening and Speaking Sequence (CLASS), the activities are developed in three parts. The pre-kindergarten through grade three sequence provides learning activities that may be used by…

This paper explores some possible methodologies and approaches to the teaching of empathic listening, an essential component of human communication and listening competency. It defines empathic listening as "feeling with" another: a cognitive understanding of what the other is communicating plus a sensitivity to their state of emotion.…

Intended to aid speech-language pathologists in providing sequential, meaningful take-home assignments for articulation-impaired elementary school students, this book lists 95 activities which promote parent involvement in articulation-task learning. Each of the 95 activities (65 for non-readers and 34 for readers) is written on a slip which…

This report provides suggestions on how a language arts speaking skills assessment program could be structured to ensure that school districts meet the Common Curriculum Goals of the public elementary and secondary schools in Oregon. This report includes: (1) a list of common curriculum goals that relate to speaking; (2) general implications for…

Views on the role of speech in the early stages of English as second language (ESL) acquisition are discussed in relation to experiences with elementary school children. In examining the roles of speech and grammar in the early stages of ESL acquisition in an English speaking elementary school environment, six types of expressive language were…

This handbook is designed to help vocational teachers promote the development of student oral communication skills in cluster programs. It is divided into two major sections on speaking and listening. Covered in the unit on speaking are the following topics: the importance of speaking in general and in vocational education classes in particular,…

There is a simple but effective process for developing public speakers in elementary and junior high schools. After discussing the importance of effective speaking, the teacher puts a topic sentence, on favorite desserts for example, on the board or overhead projector and students think of their favorite desserts and some related words and…

One way of giving students a sense of audience in their writing is to combine speech communication and written communication in the classroom. If students can be taught to write as they talk, they can perceive their audience to be real people rather than the amorphous "indefinite other" they typically write for in the traditional writing…

The document describes the Pediatric Language Institutes' program to develop speech and language skills to preschool children with language deficits. Initial sections describe the program in terms of assessment of children's skills, the daily schedule, design of classrooms, lesson presentation, incidental teaching, and behavior management. The…

The intent of this booklet is to provide a general structure for sequential instruction in the oral communication skills of listening, speaking, and responding. The skills are presented in five grade level categories: preschool, kindergarten through grade three, grades four through six, grades seven through nine, and grades ten through twelve. The…

A language arts course of study that outlines basic goals for each grade level from kindergarten through grade twelve is presented in this paper. Goals and skills to be developed are listed for the areas of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. A flow chart intended as a work sheet companion to the course of study is also included. (FL)