A Supplementary Reference Guide for Non-native English Speakers on the Communicative and Cultural Aspects in the ESL Miscellany

Authors

Joanne Ching Chao, School for International Training

Publication Date

1982

Degree Name

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

First Advisor

Bonnie Mennell

Abstract

This is a supplementary guide designed especially for non-native ESL users to be used in conjunction with The ESL Miscellany. It covers two parts of the book, the Communicative Aspect and the Cultural Aspect. In the Communicative Aspect this guide includes the definitions of all the idioms under the different categories, such as food, music, colors, and religion which appear in The ESL Miscellany. In the Cultural Aspect, six areas have been explained and defined. These are “Famous Americans”, “heroes”, “Historical Sites”, “Dates and Holidays”, “Famous Quotations”, and “Proverbs”.

Disciplines

Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Communication | Education | First and Second Language Acquisition

Recommended Citation

Chao, Joanne Ching, "A Supplementary Reference Guide for Non-native English Speakers on the Communicative and Cultural Aspects in the ESL Miscellany" (1982). MA TESOL Collection. 365.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/ipp_collection/365