ESL - ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE - PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
English as a Second Language, was designed primarily as a self-teaching tool. Both categories
beginners and those who speak English will benefit from its use. Subject entries are intended to help
one read, pronounce, and speak with the ease and confidence that come from knowing exactly what she/he
is doing. The instructional approach of the program differs somewhat from the traditional "skills" approach,
the main focus going on pronunciation.
The program consists of six condensed chapters, called Lessons. We strongly recommend
that the lessons be studied in sequence, as a certain amount of skills reinforcement is repeated from
lesson to lesson. Each lesson has three major objectives: a) introduction of the student to common
reading patterns, b) improvement of the student's pronunciation skills, c) improvement of the
student's speaking situation skills.
The subject entries in each lesson are taught as self-teaching sub-units. Each sub-unit builds skills and
familiarity with the particular rules it teaches. In contrast to ESL classroom study, the program does not
include specific theme entries. The entries that are taught in each lesson are some of those most
commonly used by native English speakers. Each entry has distinct characteristics, which follow specific
grammatical rules. To most effectively teach the rules, each lesson includes words the student is asked to
repeat after the narrator.
All subject entries are easy to follow. They allow a student to study at her/his own pace. If the student has a
specific question, she/he can stop the tape/CD, then play it again. We recommend that students do not try to
do too much at one time. It's much more important to study forty five minutes, or so, every day. By getting
well acquainted with each lesson, each student will become much more confident in her/his use of English.
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