The Language Teacher

The Japan Association for Language Teaching
Volume 21, Number 9
September, 1997

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This site contains excerpts fromThe Language Teacher, the monthly publication of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (Zenkoku Gogaku Kyoiku Gakkai ). Look for a new issue on the 20th of each month.

Formed in 1976, JALT is a non-profit professional organization of language teachers, dedicated to the improvement of language learning and teaching in Japan. JALT's publications and events serve as vehicles for the exchange of new ideas and techniques, and a means of keeping abreast of new developments in a rapidly changing field. JALT welcomes members of any nationality, regardless of the language taught.

introduction

by Steve McGuire, Editor

features

Direct Speaking Instruction (and the mora-bound, focal stress blues)
by William Acton

L2 Error Correction: Criteria and Techniques
by Mark R. Freiermuth

Output and Beyond to Dialogue: A Reveiw of Merrill Swain's Current Approach to SLA
by David J. Woodfield

Sustaining Student Engagement in Classroom Discourse
by Tunku Mohani Tunka Mohar and Marohaini Yusoff

American TV Commercials: Their Use as Language Training Materials(in Japanese)
by Aoki

featured speakers at JALT97

Assessment and the Language Teacher: Trends and Transitions
by Geoff Brindley

Developing a Personal Philosophy in EFL for Children
by Aleda Krause

Presentation, Practice, and Production in the EFL Class
by Jay Maurer

Listening In Language Learning
by David Nunan

Three Approaches To Observation
by Jack Richards

How Much Does Correctness Matter?
by Michael Swan

The Psychological Atmosphere We Create In Our Classrooms
by Adrian Underhill

Grammar Dictation: The Dictogloss Procedure as a Means to Explore and Shift Learners' Hypotheses about Language - Dr. Ruth Wajnryb
Summary /Paraphrase by Steve McGuire

Lexical Phrases in Syllabus and Materials Design
by Dave Willis

my share

Evaluating Oral Ability
by Josef Messerklinger

The Oral Interview Test
by Joyce Roth

Using a Digital Camera to Present Materials in the Classroom (in Japanese)
by Yoshiga Norio

jalt undercover

Letters
reviewed by Sean Bermingham

Talking it Through: Clarification and Problem-Solving in Professional Work
reviewed by Wilma B. Wilcox

Pronunciation Exercises for English as a Second Language
reviewed by John F. Maune

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