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Verma, S. K. – New Frontiers in Education, 1978
Examined briefly are the implications of the recent trends in psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, general linguistics, and the technology of communication for the teaching and learning of languages, particularly English as a second language in India. Some suggestions for improving language instruction in universities are offered. (JMD)
Descriptors: College Language Programs, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Download full textWYKES, OLIVE – 1966
STIMULATED BY THE NEED FOR A REVIVED INTEREST IN AND IMPROVEMENT OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS IN AUSTRALIA, THIS 1964 SURVEY, UNDERTAKEN AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE AUSTRALIAN HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL AS A SUPPLEMENT TO A SURVEY MADE OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS, WAS DESIGNED TO INVESTIGATE THE STATE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING IN UNIVERSITIES, AND…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, College School Cooperation, Comparative Analysis, Core Curriculum
Wichita State Univ., KS. – 1963
The individual and committee reports on the sociology of Puebla, Mexico, which are collected here, were written by participants in an NDEA Summer Institute program of the University of Wichita, Kansas. The underlying motives of the program, described in the preface, were to provide participants with real language experience and a chance to…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Conversational Language Courses, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Education
British Council, London (England). English-Teaching Information Centre. – 1978
This profile in outline form of the English language teaching situation in Sweden discusses the role of English within Swedish society and within the Swedish educational system. The status of English as the principal foreign language since 1945 for use in business, the media and tourism is pointed out. The system of English instruction in the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, College Language Programs, Educational Policy
British Council, London (England). English-Teaching Information Centre. – 1976
This profile reviews the state of English language teaching in Brazil. In 1968 the Brazilian government launched major university reforms, and the situation is still fluid. Portuguese is the official language of Brazil and English is learned as a foreign language for international communication, occasionally as a medium of instruction, as a tool…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Developing Nations, English for Special Purposes, English (Second Language)
British Council, London (England). English-Teaching Information Centre. – 1978
The status of English as a first foreign language is discussed as well as the reasons why the standard of English and the extent to which it is spoken in Syria do not match its official status. The use of English within the educational system is examined with particular reference to secondary and university levels. The manner of determination of…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Curriculum Guides, Educational Policy, English for Special Purposes
