--- Forwarded Message from "John Skawski" <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: "John Skawski" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Language Learning Materials >Date: Mon, 5 Aug 2002 13:56:35 -0400 >Importance: Normal Dear Instructor, My name is David Haas, and I'm a student in Comparative Literature at Cornell University. Currently, I am working as a publishing intern with Spoken Language Services, Inc. I am writing because Spoken Language Services, Inc. is presently seeking accomplished authors of new instructional materials in the foreign languages, including Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs) as well as in the widely taught languages such as French and Spanish. In particular, we are interested in materials with an audio-visual or multimedia component. Keeping course materials current with the latest language-learning techniques and methodologies is one of our most important goals, and as part of this effort, we are seeking accomplished authors of new instructional materials. In addition to our Spoken series, available in Arabic, French, Hausa, Malay, Spanish, Swahili, and Tagalog among others, we currently offer a series of English as a Foreign Language, and will review materials geared toward students learning English as well. Some of our EFL publications such as English for Speakers of Spanish and English for Speakers of Vietnamese, have been well received for their targeted approach toward speakers of a specific language. I would like to take a moment, though, to further introduce you to Spoken Language Services, Inc. Cornell University Professor J. Milton Cowan, founder and then Chairman of the Division of Modern Languages at Cornell, founded Spoken Language Services in 1972. His emphasis on the language's spoken dimension as the proper starting point for acquiring a non-native tongue is the guiding principle of our language learning courses, instructional materials, and related reference works. SLS is integrated into the systems of the largest US book distributors, among them Baker & Taylor, Ingram, and Amazon.com. Please contact me by telephone at (607)-256-0500 or by email at [log in to unmask] with any questions or suggestions. Materials submitted for review may be sent to the following address: Spoken Language Services, Inc. Publishing Department P.O. Box 783 Ithaca, NY 14851 Our catalog is available upon request, and you may also visit us on the web at www.spokenlanguage.com Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, David Haas Publishing Department Spoken Language Services, Inc.