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Laffey, Dennis – English Teaching, 2023
Using vocabulary learning strategies allows learners to gain vocabulary autonomously. This study presents data from a self-report survey of Korean university students comparing meaning discovery strategies they employ to comprehend unknown singleword items and unknown idioms. Survey data recorded strategies used by learners, and effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Language Processing, Figurative Language, Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning
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Ardiyani, Dewi Kartika; Wijayati, Primardiana Hermilia; Hidayat, Edy; Rofi'ah – Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 2023
This research was aimed at assessing the implementation of ZHA approach and students' opinion of the strategy. ZHA was carried out at the end of every "Konversation 2"(speaking) course class at the German Language Education Study Program at State University of Malang (PSPBJ UM). This research utilized the descriptive, qualitative…
Descriptors: German, Pronunciation, Pronunciation Instruction, State Universities
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Wu, Wen-Chi Vivian; Lin, I-Ting Doris; Marek, Michael W.; Ou Yang, Fang-Chuan – SAGE Open, 2021
Employment of idioms is essential to reach higher English expressive levels, especially for English as Foreign Language (EFL) learners. However, English idioms are challenging for both instructors and learners because the complex content of idioms depends on understanding their cultural context. Most mobile language applications are for vocabulary…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Tocaimaza-Hatch, C. Cecilia – Foreign Language Annals, 2016
This project investigated vocabulary learning from a sociocultural perspective--in particular, the way in which lexical knowledge was mediated in Spanish second language (L2) learners' and native speakers' (NSs') interactions. Nine students who were enrolled in an advanced conversation course completed an oral portfolio assignment consisting of…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Native Speakers, Advanced Courses, Conversational Language Courses
Sorscher, Marvin; And Others – 1986
The guide to Hebrew language learning is a set of lessons and activities with a functional, conversational approach. It contains 16 units presenting language patterns and expressions typical of everyday Hebrew usage, with exercises and opportunities for simulation of familiar situations, role-playing, and dramatization. Each unit contains a…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Conversational Language Courses, Dialogs (Language), Elementary Secondary Education
Burtnett, Olga J. – 1987
A guide for teachers of conversational Spanish is intended for the elementary school (grades 4-6) or beginning level. It is designed to introduce students to the sounds and pronunciation of Spanish, and uses the audio-lingual method. The guide contains introductory notes on the scope and sequence of skills and concepts, suggestions for classroom…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Conversational Language Courses, Educational Games, Games
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Defense Language Inst., Monterey, CA. – 1969
This volume of the French Basic Course contains ten situations from daily life, each divided into five sub-situations. The material for each situation consists of cartoons and lists of selected words. The purpose of the volume is to provide a vehicle for reviewing the grammar and vocabulary of lessons 1-85 of the Basic Course and adding new words…
Descriptors: Conversational Language Courses, French, Illustrations, Intensive Language Courses
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Jones, Joanne; And Others – 1981
This introductory French course guide is intended to be used by classroom teachers in the primary grades. The course and materials are designed for teachers who may not have had any background in the foreign language; the tapescript of each lesson is therefore highly structured. They are intended as an experiential or enrichment component of the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Conversational Language Courses, FLES, French
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Jones, Joanne; And Others – 1981
This introductory Spanish course guide is intended to be used by classroom teachers in the primary grades. The course and materials are designed for teachers who may not have had any background in the foreign language; the tapescript of each lesson is therefore highly structured. They are intended as an experiential or enrichment component of the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Conversational Language Courses, FLES, Illustrations
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Jones, Joanne; And Others – 1981
This introductory German course guide is intended to be used by classroom teachers in the primary grades. The course and materials are designed for teachers who may not have had any background in the foreign language; the tapescript of each lesson is therefore highly structured. They are intended as an experiential or enrichment component of the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Conversational Language Courses, FLES, German
Barboza, Vicki Carter – 1994
This document reports on a materials development project created for volunteer tutors in the English-In-Action (EIA) program of the Bechtel International Center at Stanford University. EIA provides foreign students, visiting scholars, and their spouses with the opportunity to improve their English language skills in an informal, conversational…
Descriptors: Conversational Language Courses, Cultural Activities, English (Second Language), Higher Education
Simba, Esther M.; And Others – 1994
This guide is designed for the Swahili language training of Peace Corps volunteers and focuses on daily communication needs in that context. It consists of a series of 76 lessons, each containing vocabulary and phrase lists, dialogue, grammar notes, and exercises. Lesson topics include: greetings and introductions; numbers; commands; questions;…
Descriptors: Conversational Language Courses, Daily Living Skills, Foreign Countries, Grammar
Naranjo, Laura Villagomez; And Others – 1986
A set of Peace Corps materials for introductory Spanish contains 19 units on aspects of Spanish verbs: the verb "estar"; the present tense of regular verbs; the use of "necesitar" and "ir" with infinitives; "querer,""poner,""tener que" and the infinitive; the verb "ser"; the…
Descriptors: Conversational Language Courses, Daily Living Skills, Dialogs (Language), Grammar
Choura, Abdessalem – 1993
This curriculum guide is designed for the Arabic language training of Peace Corps workers in Tunisia, and reflects daily communication needs in that context. An introductory section describes the materials' organization and competency-based approach, and lists the 28 specific competencies targeted and the constructions taught within each…
Descriptors: Arabic, Conversational Language Courses, Curriculum Guides, Daily Living Skills
Jones, Frances – 1986
This booklet outlines the instructions for 10 games that have proved to be effective in English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) courses. The games presented are divided into four categories: dialog games, vocabulary games, structure focus, and pronunciation practice. "The Chain Game" calls for students to take turns asking each other…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Communicative Competence (Languages), Conversational Language Courses, Dialogs (Language)
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