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The Development of Academic Language Proficiency: Challenges for Middle School Immersion in Hong Kong and Xi'an
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Kong, Stella; Hoare, Philip – International Education, 2012
This paper investigates the development of academic language proficiency through immersion in middle school programmes in Hong Kong and Xi'an. The study reveals that in both contexts students have exposure to complex academic language through teacher talk and textbooks; however, there is not sufficient support for students' academic language use…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Foreign Countries, Language Proficiency, Middle School Students