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Olmos, Arlette – 1977
For several years in Switzerland it had been clear that adolescents with previous learning difficulties in their own country experienced even greater academic problems in Switzerland where they were expected to attend school with native speakers of French. Therefore, an experimental class was organized of Spanish and Italian-speaking children who…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Bilingual Education, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Awareness
Adams-Smith, Diana E. – 1978
Boys and girls in the early years of adolescence can best learn ESL communicative skills if the instructor has an understanding of the main characteristics of early adolescence and an appreciation of the teaching techniques best adaped to them. Characteristics which should be taken into account when designing an ESL course include the following:…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Class Activities, Communicative Competence (Languages), Educational Games