Earl W. Stevick

In examining different methods of language teaching, Earl W. Stevick models a way for teachers to analyze their own teaching by thinking critically about approaches, techniques, and materials. This process of critical examination enables teachers to get at what's at stake in teaching and being a teacher. --From publisher's description.

TABLE OF CONTENTS A Long and short vowels and consonants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 B How to choose the right initial vowel for a noun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 C System for representing pitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 D Class concord'between nouns and other words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 E Names and numbers commonly used for designating most of the noun cIasses . . .67 F System for writing tone, and the three major tone rules . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 G Intonational differences between a statement and a yes - no question . . . . . . . . . . 97 H Symbols used where pronunciation does not match the spelling . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 111 I Juncture symbols and comma intonation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 J Linking element /n'-/'and, with'. Verb stem /-li/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 K Juncture symbol [+], 'relative' forms with the verb stem [-1 i ] . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 156 L Use of natural texts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 M The intonation [?] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 N Negative verb forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206 O Cardinal numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222