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Download full textCetinavci, Ugur Recep – European Journal of Educational Research, 2019
Pragmatic competence is an indispensable dimension of overall language ability, and proper interpretation of implied meanings is a major constituent of pragmatic competence. In this regard, this study aimed to investigate the efficiency of a film-based instruction program devised to facilitate the interpretation of implied meanings in English. It…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers
Zilio, Leonardo; Wilkens, Rodrigo; Fairon, Cédrick – Research-publishing.net, 2017
Presentation of raw text to language learners is not enough to ensure learning. Thus, we present the Smart and Immersive Language Learning Environment (SMILLE), a system that uses Natural Language Processing (NLP) for enhancing grammatical information in texts chosen by a given user. The enhancements, carried out by means of text highlighting, are…
Descriptors: Grammar, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Second Language Instruction
St. Martin, Gail M. – 1978
Films can be used at any level of language proficiency to teach or afford practice in a variety of language skills. At lower and intermediate levels, a film could serve as the tool for teaching vocabulary, grammar, speaking skills and composition. The lesson would proceed in several stages. Prior to the showing, the students would become familiar…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Audiovisual Aids, Communicative Competence (Languages), Educational Media
Faingold, Eduardo D. – 1997
An exercise in the evaluation of errors in Spanish (second language) composition is reported. The exercise, based on J. M. Hendrickson's "discovery" approach to learning, concerned correction of three error types: lexicon; grammar; and spelling. Subjects were 13 native English-speaking university students in a Spanish language program. In the…
Descriptors: Error Analysis (Language), Error Patterns, Film Criticism, Grammar
Brunet, J.; Jammot, M. T. – 1976
Three methodological "hypotheses" elaborated by the "Centre interuniversitaire de recherche pour le recyclage des maitres d'italien" are presented here. These hypotheses came from three teams of teachers working from different perspectives on sets of lessons for beginners of all ages. Each team's operative assumptions, type of text, guiding…
Descriptors: Cartoons, Communicative Competence (Languages), Conversational Language Courses, Elementary Secondary Education
Morley, Joan, Ed. – 1976
This collection of papers on teaching English as a second language includes the following: (1) "Testing: A Case for Cooperation," by Paul A. Angelis; (2) "Developing a Learning Syllabus in ESL by Teacher Consensus," by Donald Byrd; (3) "Using Debate in ESOL," by Janet Constantinides and Mary Fry; (4) "Non-Verbal Films for Discussion," by Stephen…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Communication Skills, Debate, English (Second Language)
Brown, Sandra – 1979
An Adult Basic Education curriculum utilizing community resources to help second language learners cope in real life situations is described. Curriculum topics lasting two to four weeks are studied through the use of speakers, films, real-life materials and field trips. Individual lessons cover: (1) community services, (2) consumer education, (3)…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Citizenship Education, Communicative Competence (Languages), Community Resources
