TY - BOOK AU - Irons, Glenwood H. AU - Paribakht, T. Sima ED - TESL Ontario Conference (1991: Toronto, ON) TI - Make changes, make a difference : TESL '91 / SN - 0921831315 (pbk) PY - 1992/// CY - Welland, ON PB - Editions Soleil Publishing KW - English language KW - Study and teaching KW - Foreign speakers KW - Congresses N1 - Selected papers from the TESL Ontario 1991 Conference held at OISE, Toronto; "This collection may be considered for use as a classroom text in second-language instruction courses, and as an aid for teachers of English as a second language. For this purpose, the papers have been placed into three sections; language skills, language and culture, and language testing. Dividing the book in such a way will facilitate use for theoretical background and day-to-day suggestions in teaching the skills, teaching culture, and developing and implementing various types of evaluation." (Book Cover); TABLE OF CONTENTS; Introduction; Making Changes Make a Difference in Second Language Instruction; Glenwood Irons and T. Sima Paribakht; Trends and Changes; 1. The Self-Image of the TESL Professional: Balancing Continuity and Change; John Sivell; 2. All Change or Small Change?; Ron White; Teaching the Skills; COMPREHENSION; 3. A Comprehension-Based Curriculum: Objectives, Materials and Evaluation; T. Sima Paribakht, Catherine Read, and Sandra Burger; SPEAKING; 4. A Picture is worth ... 1000 words: Creative Activities for the Language Classroom; Anthony Mollica; 5. Teaching Phonology to New Canadians; Howard Woods; READING; 6. Basic Concepts in ESL Literacy; Kerry Brookes, Greg Desjardins, Nadine Drover, Joan Dundas, Kelly Goode, Nishi Gupta, Kathleen Jackson, John Sivell, and Nancy Teminski; 7. Models of Reading L1/L2: Insights Gained; Patricia Raymond; WRITING; 8. Teaching ESL Writing at High School; Jill Doherty; 9. Textual Profiles and Reflections on Inscribing; Ernest Hall; 10. Peer Feedback in Writing Classes; Hedy McGarrell; SHELTERED COURSES; 11. Sheltered Instruction for Young Adult Immigrants; Sandra Burger and Jill Doherty; LANGUAGE AND CULTURE; 12. ESL Student to Teacher of English: A Case Study; Sheena Gardner; 13. Teaching Culture: Beyond the Basics; Ernest Harris; 14. Culture in Vocabulary: A Contrastive Approach; Cheng Luo; TESTING; 15. Testing for Academic Readiness; Margaret Des Brisay, Nick Elson, Janna Fox, and Doreen Ready; 16. The COPE Test; Marian Tyacke, Heather Bryans, Carolyn Coté, Bonny Norton Pierce, and Gail Stewart ER -