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Literature and the Teaching of Language: A Key to Implicit Rhetoric (or, Why Hok Ming Chan Should Be Reading Margaret Atwood)

Homer, Merlin – TESL Talk, 1977

There has been an exile of literature from the English as a second language curriculum. Language is a small part of the communication that takes place in a culture. Cultural complexities in literature are valuable for the teaching of second language students. Teaching suggestions and references are provided. (SW)

Descriptors: Canadian Literature, Cultural Context, Cultural Education, Cultural Enrichment

ESL/D in Transition

Pletch, Christine – TESL Talk, 1976

This paper outlines a transition course for the immigrant student to bridge the gap between the ESL/D (English as a Second Language or Dialect) class and the regular English class with its emphasis on literature and language content. (CFM)

Descriptors: Canadian Literature, English, English (Second Language), English Instruction