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Ke, Chuanren – ADFL Bulletin, 1995
Discusses the importance of linguistic accuracy in proficiency-orientated foreign language programs, focusing on the experiences of college students in a summer intensive Chinese program. Linguistic inaccuracy is often the result of teachers focusing on form and meaning at the same time, fossilization, overuse of communicative strategies, lack of…
Descriptors: Chinese, Class Activities, College Students, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. Information Collection and Exchange Div. – 2000
This book is designed to help Peace Corps Volunteers figure out how they learn best and how they can capitalize on this to learn a new language. It teaches volunteers to identify and reflect on their learning style, attitudes, and motivation; organize their learning; and experiment with various strategies and tools for learning a language on their…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Cognitive Style, Communication Skills, Cultural Influences
Chamot, Anna Uhl; And Others – 1990
This resource guide is designed to provide foreign language teachers with suggestions for helping students become better language learners. The four chapters of the guide for teaching speaking skills are as follows: (1) Teaching Learning Strategies (e.g., rationale for teaching, types, useful strategies, guidelines, instructional sequence, and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages), French, High Schools
Judd, Elliot L.; Tan, Lihua; Walberg, Herbert J. – 2001
This booklet describes key principles of and research on teaching additional languages. The 10 chapters focus on the following: (1) "Comprehensible Input" (learners need exposure to meaningful, understandable language); (2) "Language Opportunities" (classroom activities should let students use natural and meaningful language with their…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Grammar, Higher Education
Cary, Stephen – 2000
This book aims to provide practical, research-informed answers to the questions most frequently asked by teachers of second language learners. Every question targets one of the key instructional issues teachers must address to ensure success for their second language students. Included among the questions are: How do I assess a student's English?…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education
Technical and Further Education, Sydney (Australia). Foundation Studies Training Div. – 1994
This document describes a certificate given for English for Speakers of Other Languages in Australia. The course leading to the certificate has four levels, grouped into two stages. Each Stage represents one semester's full time study. The certificate has four core modules: oral skills covering listening and speaking, written skills covering…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Communication (Thought Transfer), Course Content, Course Objectives