Teaching English as a Second Language as a Model for Foreign Language Teaching.

Abstract

EDPS Price MP-$0.2') FC-S0.45 *Curriculum Develcpment, Educational Improvement, *'nglish (Second Language), Instructional Program Divisions, *Language Instruction, *Modern Languages, Organizations (Groups), Professional Associations, *Relevance (Education), Student Interests, Student Motivation, Student Needs, Teacher Attitudes Foreign language teaching is held un and mirrored against current social realities and the "contemporary scene" and found to he lacking in both content and appeal. To combat certain negative trends in the teaching profession, the author discusses five characteristics of education now considered to he vital to successful teaching. They include the concepts that language instruction should be oriented toward: (1) a student-centered curriculum, (2) linguistically developed programs, (3) new media and technology, (a) development cf Proficiency, and (9 concern for basic moral values. Intearation of these principles is suggested as a means of improving +he teaching of English as a second language or dialect to speakers of non-standard English. (RI) LLJ N.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, EDUCATION & WELFARE