This English-as-a-Second Language (ESL) journal periodical devotes entire issues to specific issues. The theme of this issue is "Content-Base Instruction." Articles include: "Syllabus Design in Content-Based Instruction" (David E. Eskey); "How Relevant Is Relevance?: An Examination of Student Needs, Interests, and Motivation in the Content-Based University Classroom" (James F. Valentine, Jr., Lyn Margaret Repath-Martos); "Creating Content-Based Language Tests: Guidelines for Teachers" (Jean L. Turner); "Realbooks: Literature as Content in ESL Classrooms" (Marianne Boretz, Gary Colombo, Carl Friedlander, Ron Lapp, Peter Sotiriou, Bernadette Tchen); "What Is the Relationship between Content-Based Instruction and English for Specific Purposes?" (Ann M. Johns); "What Are Some Considerations for Teacher Training in Content-Based Instruction?" (Peter Master); "How Can ESL and Content Teachers Work Effectively Together in Adjunct Courses?" (Young Gee); "What Is the Relationship between Workplace Literacy and Content-Based Instruction?" (Rosemary Henze, Anne Katz); "What Do VESL and Content-Based Instruction Have in Common?" (Kathleen Wong); "Is Whole Language Teaching Compatible with Content-Based Instruction?" (David Freeman, Yvonne Freeman); "How Are Content-Based Instructional Practices Reflected in Sheltered English?" (Nina Glaudini Rosen); "What Are the Benefits of Cooperative Learning in Content-Based Instruction?" (Rocio Flores Moss); "What Is the Role of Teaching Culture in Content-Based Instruction?" (Sharon Hilles, Dennis Lynch); "How Can We Move from Comprehensible Input to Active Learning Strategies in Content-Based Instruction?" (Kate Kinsella); "How Can Thematic ESL Units Be Used in the Elementary Classroom?" (Sabrina Peck); "How Can Content-Based Instruction Be Implemented at the High School Level?" (Eva Wegrzecka-Monkiewicz); "How Does One Go About Developing Content-Based Materials for the Commercial ESL/EFL Market?"(Patricia A. Richard-Amato); "What Challenges Do Content-Based Instructors Face?" (Donna M. Brinton); and "What Options Exist for Funding Content-Based Programs?" (Marguerite Ann Snow). (MSE)