The Language Teacher

The Japan Association for Language Teaching Volume 22, Number 1 January, 1998

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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 ). Articles are chosen to represent a broad spectrum of the publication. 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 promoting excellence in 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.
All materials in this publication are copyright © 1998 by their respective authors.

The Language Teacher Online: Issue 22.01 - January 1998

introduction

features

• Current Research and Practice in Teaching Vocabulary
  - by Alan Hunt & David Beglar

• Faculty Word Bank on the Internet
  - by Paul Stapleton

• Japanese Loanword Cognates and the Acquisition of English Vocabulary
  - by Frank E. Daulton

• Communicative Competence --Still Relevant After All These Years: An interview with Dr. Sandra J. Savignon
  - by Brenda Fay Harris

• Problems Faced by an American in a Japanese Elementary School: A Case Study (in Japanese)
  - by Hiroyuki Mizokuchi

opinions & perspectives

• Some Second Thoughts on English and Capital: A Response to Pennycook
  - by Craig Sower

net nuggets

• Professional Development Sites
  - by Larry Davies

index

• The Language Teacher 1997 Annual Index: Volume 21
  - by Patricia Thornton and Larry Cisar

my share

• Scrambled Vocabulary for Vocabulary Review
  - by Keith Lane

• A Technique for Vocabulary-Based Oral Testing
  - by Steve Redford

• A Lively Vocabulary Game
  - by Rickford Grant

jalt undercover

• Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition
• Can You Relate? Game Book Two
• Ecology and the Environment: A Look at Ecosystems of the World
• Dynamic English: An Interactive Course in Basic English
• Recently Received

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