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Sugano, Marian Zwerling – Modern Language Journal, 1981
Explores special problems posed by idiomatic expressions for learners and teachers of second languages stressing need to integrate idioms into teaching. Presents program providing a classification of idiomatic expressions based on contrastive analysis of Spanish and English. (BK)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), English, Idioms, Indo European Languages
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Wonder, John P. – Hispania, 1981
Describes and explains interrelationship among nouns, adjectives, pronouns, and determiners making up the Spanish determiner and adjective phrase. (BK)
Descriptors: Adjectives, Determiners (Languages), Grammar, Lexicology
Giauque, Gerald S. – 1984
A discussion of techniques for assisting native English-speaking students in understanding the concept of gender in such languages as French, German, Italian, and Spanish considers three issues: (1) What is gender? (2) What is a good way to learn the gender of nouns? and (3) How did the concept of gender develop and how can the concept help one to…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Concept Formation, Diachronic Linguistics, Form Classes (Languages)
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Garrison, David L. – Modern Language Journal, 1979
Outlines a lesson in a college Spanish class in which the students were shown the close relationship between Spanish and Portuguese. This kind of class not only makes the students more conscious of the relatedness of languages but also can stimulate their interest in studying another language. (CFM)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Higher Education, Language Instruction, Motivation Techniques
Feliciano, Wilma – 1980
The program grew out of the desire of monolingual students, native bilingual students, and instructors for a class to meet the specific needs of Spanish-speaking students of Spanish. The objectives are: (1) to improve the self image of the students, (2) to increase access to the Spanish-speaking community of the world, (3) to use native bilingual…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Career Awareness, Cultural Awareness, Evaluation Methods
Utah State Board of Education, Salt Lake City. – 1981
These materials illustrate the ideas presented in the "Guide for Foreign Languages in Utah." Learning activities, materials, and evaluation procedures have been written to help the language teacher who has never had a methods course, as well as the experienced teacher who is searching for new ideas. The materials begin with a basic unit similar to…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Audiolingual Methods, French, Language Skills
Utah State Board of Education, Salt Lake City. – 1981
These materials illustrate the concepts presented in "The Guide for Foreign Languages in Utah." Three model lessons, in elementary, intermediate, and advanced placement Spanish, are presented as a means of illustrating the practical application of the teaching goals and techniques outlined in the Utah "Course of Study for Foreign Languages." The…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement Programs, Audiolingual Methods, Language Skills, Lesson Plans