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Special Features of Assessment in Reading Comprehension in a Finnish University Language Centre
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Lehto, Marja-Liisa; Maijala, Minna – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2013
Since Finnish is not an Indo-European language, studying foreign languages in general and then also studying special fields through the medium of foreign languages may provide an extra difficulty for Finnish students. Most university language centres in Finland have organized reading comprehension courses in several foreign languages for the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Comprehension, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Making the Most of Scarce Resources: A Small College Language Department's Experience with HyperCard.
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Donaldson, Randall P.; Morgan, Leslie Zarker – CALICO Journal, 1994
The development and use of two programs developed at Loyola College using HyperCard are described. One is a reading comprehension program of a Renaissance Italian text; the other, in German, uses scanned-in maps of the various stages of German political development to illustrate German history. (21 references) (LB)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Cultural Awareness
German for Engineers and Scientists: Initiatives in International Education.
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Weinmann, Sigrid – 1995
The Michigan Technological University program in German area studies is described. The program is designed for science and engineering students at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Its components include: a 1-year scientific German sequence, stressing specialized vocabulary, reading skills, use of reference materials, translation into…
Descriptors: Business Communication, College Second Language Programs, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness