Author Archives: Randall Buth

Would you like a Communicative Language Workshop at SBL or ETS 2012?

Teachers who apply communicative language to a classrom run up against challenges and questions about ways to handle many details in language teaching. Are their any issues that might be demonstrated, tried out, or receive group advice for applying communicative … Continue reading

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A Focus on Reading for the 2012 Annual SBL and ETS Meetings

What is reading? What is involved when humans ‘read’ a text? What enhances comprehension when reading? What hinders or prevents comprehension? How might any of this affect pedagogy? How do we become better readers of second languages? What questions are … Continue reading

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SBL session: Total Physical Response in the 21st Century

Applied Linguistics for Biblical Languages 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM 11/20/2011 2020 Immersion Classrooms: Ancient Language James J. Asher is an invited guest lecturer. He is the originator of Total Physical Response, known worldwide as TPR Brian Schultz, Fresno Pacific … Continue reading

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SBL Session on the Immersion Classroom

Applied Linguistics for Biblical Languages 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM 11/20/2011 Room 2008 Immersion Classroom: Hebrew and Greek Robert Stallman, Northwest University (Washington), Presiding Brian Schultz, Fresno Pacific University Communicative Language Teaching: A Practical “How-to” for the First Steps (30 … Continue reading

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Monday Lunch in Hebrew at SBL

Applied Linguistics for Biblical Languages 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM 11/21/2011 Pacific E Hebrew Lunch Members interested in Hebrew pedagogy are invited to meet with each other in a friendly setting over a BYOL lunch (bring your own lunch). Discussion … Continue reading

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Sunday Lunch in Greek at SBL

Applied Linguistics for Biblical Languages 11:45 AM to 12:45 PM 11/20/2011 Howard Greek Lunch Members interested in Greek pedagogy are invited to meet with each other in a friendly setting over a BYOL lunch (bring your own lunch). Discussion may … Continue reading

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Schedule for Greek Pronunciation Session

The schedule for the Greek Pronunciation session is now available. Saturday, 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM, 19 Nov 2011 S19-305 Applied Linguistics for Biblical Languages 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM 11/19/2011 Room 2002 Greek Phonology and Pronunciation William Warren, New … Continue reading

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The Greek Fluency Workshop Exceeded Expectations

A brief report and feedback on the Greek Instructors Fluency Workshop is online at “What Happened at the Greek Instructors Fluency Workshop in Fresno, Aug 2011″ Can 8 days make a difference? Participants think so, and I know that it … Continue reading

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