Preface -- Language and learning / Pauline Jones -- Planning an oral language program / Pauline Jones -- Assessing oral language / Tina Sharpe -- Making the most of traditional newstime / Victoria Roberts & Vivienne Nicoll -- Newstime and oral narrative / Robyn Cusworth -- Cooperative learning: enhancing talking and listening / Kathy Cree & Kathleen Rushton -- Talking to persuade: debating in the classroom / Vicki Pogulis -- Voice matters / Isobel kirk -- Talk about literacy in the content areas / Pauline Jones