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Bellver, Catherine G. – Hispania, 1989
The use of visual aids in the teaching of second-language literature can add a dimension to learning by clarifying meaning and contexts and by deepening students' understanding of literature as an independent art form. (CB)
Descriptors: Foreign Language Books, Higher Education, Literature Appreciation, Second Language Instruction
Gautherot, Jean-Marie – Francais dans le Monde, 1990
A project making French language children's books available to German students of French is described. The objective was to make second-language reading an ordinary activity, using the familiarity and pleasure of books to encourage exploration of the world and of the self. (MSE)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Foreign Language Books, French
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Parr, James A. – ADFL Bulletin, 1990
Methods for teaching foreign-language literature actually teach students how to approach, understand, and develop their own method of literary criticism through scholarship, interpretation, and theory. (21 references) (CB)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Foreign Language Books, Literary Criticism, Literature Appreciation
Boyer-Weinmann, Martine; And Others – Francais dans le Monde, 1991
Using a recent, acclaimed French novel about the history of a family for illustration, techniques for literary study in the language class are presented. The approach addresses not only the historical and familial substance of the story but the novel's format, construction, and style. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Foreign Language Books, French, French Literature
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Castronovo, Brian – Hispania, 1990
Demonstrates the following four-stage procedure for adapting foreign-language texts to improve college students' Spanish reading proficiency: selecting specific objectives for each section; selecting the linguistic elements needed to realize objectives; stating the type of control that is expected (conceptual, partial, or full); using appropriate…
Descriptors: Foreign Language Books, Higher Education, Language Proficiency, Media Adaptation
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Lalande, John F., II – Foreign Language Annals, 1988
Discusses the ways in which foreign literature might be used to achieve cultural and affective goals. Broader definitions of culture and literature are needed. Useful criteria for literature selection are suggested, and an experiential or process-based approach to teaching literature in the high school foreign language class is discussed.…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Educational Objectives, Experiential Learning, Foreign Language Books
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Garcia, Carmen – Foreign Language Annals, 1991
Describes the use of authentic Spanish language materials to design activities to help students discover and understand a text's underlying sociocultural context, using both pre- and postreading strategies to foster cultural awareness and understanding. (two references) (Author/CB)
Descriptors: College Students, Cultural Awareness, Foreign Language Books, Higher Education
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Cincotta, Madeleine Strong – Babel: Journal of the Australian Modern Language Teachers' Associations, 1991
A description of a secondary school Italian course using literature and film as teaching resources illustrate how the use of a communicative approach can foster the natural integration and development of listening, understanding, speaking, reading, and writing skills. (two references) (CB)
Descriptors: Foreign Language Books, Foreign Language Films, Italian, Language Enrichment
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Malloy, Mary Ellen – New Advocate, 1999
Describes how the author transformed her teaching of foreign language to middle school students through her use of authentic German children's picture books. Discusses criteria for choosing picture books for foreign language classrooms and argues that these books provide students with a much richer learning experience of both language and culture.…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, FLES, Foreign Language Books, German
British Council, London (England). English Language and Literature Div. – 1985
A summary of the state of English language instruction in Belgium outlines the role and status of English usage in that country; English instruction at 11 levels of the instructional system, including elementary and secondary education in Flanders, Wallonia, and Brussels, university instruction, examinations, and correspondence courses; English…
Descriptors: Correspondence Study, Creative Writing, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education