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Van Lier, Henri – Francais dans le Monde, 1989
The fifth in a series of articles comparing modern languages to cultural or practical objects relates Spanish to a grill or grid, rigid and confining. (MSE)
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Language Patterns, Language Role, Second Language Instruction
Gak, Victor – Francais dans le Monde, 1989
The comparison of languages can be an effective instructional technique if used well. The comparison of isolated elements is less effective than the examination of languages at several levels: system, norm, and usage. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Contrastive Linguistics, Educational Strategies, English
Kara, Seref – Francais dans le Monde, 1993
A questionnaire used to elicit from university students their uses for, attitudes about, and problem areas in French vocabulary learning is presented and discussed. In the questionnaire, a series of brief lexical exercises tests understanding of word similarities and commonalities, lexical functions, registers, antonyms, paraphrasing,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Diagnostic Tests, French, Grammar