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| Carton-Caprio, Dana | 1 |
| Giauque, Gerald S. | 1 |
| Jakobovits, Leon A. | 1 |
| Morgenstern, Douglas | 1 |
| Nixon, St. John | 1 |
| Potter, Edithe J. | 1 |
| Sinnema, John R. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedJakobovits, Leon A. – Modern Language Journal, 1974
Briefly outlines the rationale for a transactional approach to language teaching. (PM)
Descriptors: Conversational Language Courses, Language Instruction, Linguistic Theory, Second Language Learning
Peer reviewedGiauque, Gerald S. – Modern Language Journal, 1976
Proposes the use of stenography in the foreign language classroom to improve speaking ability. (AM)
Descriptors: Abbreviations, Audiolingual Skills, Conversational Language Courses, Language Fluency
Peer reviewedCarton-Caprio, Dana – Modern Language Journal, 1974
Explains how to simulate dinner at a foreign restaurant to aid language learning in adult education classes. (CK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Conversational Language Courses, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedMorgenstern, Douglas – Modern Language Journal, 1976
Eight different activities are suggested for the foreign language conversation class in order to vary the textbook emphasis. Among the suggested situations are a "last people on earth" session, sensitivity sessions, descriptions of paintings or photos, an improvised drama, and a mock trial. (CHK)
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Conversational Language Courses, Language Instruction, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedSinnema, John R. – Modern Language Journal, 1971
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Conversational Language Courses, Discussion (Teaching Technique), German
Peer reviewedPotter, Edithe J. – Modern Language Journal, 1971
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Classroom Techniques, Conversational Language Courses, Cultural Context
Peer reviewedCarton, Dana – Modern Language Journal, 1976
Proposes the "warm-up" exercise, providing sentence patterns and basic vocabulary, for the purpose of stimulating oral communication in the adult foreign language classroom. (AM)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Conversational Language Courses, Language Instruction, Lesson Plans
Download full textNixon, St. John – Modern Language Journal, 1968
Development of an intensive course in English which is offered to Dutch businessmen at the Netherland's School of Business is described in this article. The duration, scope, and level of the two-week conversational course are examined with particular emphasis on problems characteristic of this type of program. The author includes a sample program…
Descriptors: Business Education, Business English, Conversational Language Courses, Curriculum Development
