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Al-wossabi, Sami Ali Nasr – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2016
As English is one of the most spoken languages in the globally interconnected world of today, many Saudi universities are enrolling their EFL students in summer intensive English programs at US universities. The main purpose is to enhance their EFL students' oral competencies. This new policy is, in fact, the result of the failure of CLT practices…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods, Computer Software
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Eda, Sanae; Itomitsu, Masayuki; Noda, Mari – Foreign Language Annals, 2008
This study and analysis are designed to find a common, practical measurement tool that may be used for intra- and interprogram evaluation of Japanese programs, especially in the higher education context. First, three previous methods of evaluation (the Oral Proficiency Interview, the Nihongo Noryoku Shiken or Japanese Language Proficiency Test,…
Descriptors: Student Placement, Japanese, Language Proficiency, Achievement Tests
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Chlebek, Agnes; Coltrinari, Helen – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1977
Details of arrangements, staff and program of two high school summer immersion French courses in Switzerland and France are presented. Suggestions are made for improvements. Students showed a remarkable increase in comprehension, vocabulary, and confidence in speaking French; attitudes were positive, students became more responsible and mature.…
Descriptors: French, Immersion Programs, Intensive Language Courses, Language Instruction
WILKE, GERHARD M. – 1967
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL ACT FUNDS SUPPORTED A SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, PUBLIC SCHOOLS' SUMMER ACTIVITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE INTENSIVE LANGUAGE TRAINING IN FRENCH, GERMAN, AND SPANISH FOR 56 SELECTED STUDENTS. THE 6-HOUR DAILY SCHEDULE INCLUDED TWO HOURS DEVOTED TO ORAL EXPRESSION, TWO TO LITERATURE STUDY, AND TWO TO CULTURE-ORIENTED…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Audiovisual Aids, Cultural Enrichment, Curriculum Enrichment
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Moreland, Floyd L. – Classical Outlook, 1980
Describes two total immersion summer programs, one in Latin and one in Greek, each lasting two and a half months, with daily class instruction involving four hours per day, plus three hours of optional classes. In addition, students must spend six to eight hours doing homework each night. (MES)
Descriptors: Grammar, Greek, Greek Literature, Higher Education