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Peer reviewedYalden, Janice – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1979
Presents an overview of the language teaching situation in Canada's universities, and makes suggestions for its improvement. (AM)
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Classical Languages, Grammar Translation Method, Higher Education
Langouet, G. – Etudes de Linguistique Appliquee, 1979
Describes a study comparing two methods of teaching English as a foreign language in France: a traditional and an audiovisual method. The research methodology is described in detail. The central question is not which method is better, but who benefits most from the method used. (AMH)
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Cultural Influences, Educational Objectives, Educational Technology
Stern, H. H. – Alberta Modern Language Journal, 1978
This paper presents historical information about language teaching methods and focuses on "formal" and "functional" strategies of teaching and learning. Particular attention is directed toward the immersion type of education. A table that lists developments in language teaching theory from 1840-1977 is presented. A table that summarizes…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Audiovisual Instruction, Communicative Competence (Languages), Experiential Learning
Download full textSmith, Larry E. – 1975
This paper presents an overview of the English teaching situation in Asia, with particular emphasis on Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, the Republic of China, Singapore, and Thailand. A distinction is drawn between ESL countries, in which English instruction begins at the elementary level and is frequently used as the…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Developing Nations, Educational Objectives, Educational Policy
