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Intercultural Competence: Concepts, Challenges, Evaluations. Intercultural Studies and Foreign Language Learning. Volume 10
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Witte, Arnd, Ed.; Harden, Theo, Ed. – Peter Lang Oxford, 2011
This book explores the idea of "intercultural competence", which, despite its current popularity across various discourses, has remained a vague and oscillating concept. Interculture lacks a universal definition and "competence" is not only a cognitive construct but also includes psychological traits such as attitudes,…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Interpersonal Competence, Second Language Learning, Research
Lehrplan fur ein Grundschulfach Franzosisch (Methodology and Determination of Learning Goals in the Early Teaching of French.)
Pelz, Manfred – Franzosisch Heute, 1974
First the author discusses the question of the most propitious age for beginning the learning of a second language. He then describes the experimental FLES curriculum of the State of Baden-Wurttemberg and analyzes its results to date. (Text is in German.) (TL)
Descriptors: FLES, French, Language Instruction, Modern Language Curriculum
Repliques d'Outre-Tombe a Monsieur Butzkamm (Reply, from Beyond the Grave, to Mr. Butzkamm)
Olbert, Jurgen – Franzosisch Heute, 1974
In reply to criticism from Wolfgang Butzkamm the author defends the desirability and necessity of foreign language instruction, French in particular, in the German educational system. Suggestions for improving the present modern language curriculum are made. (Text is in German.) (TL)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cultural Enrichment, French, Language Role
Die Auswirkungen des Wahlverhaltens der Schueler auf die neueren Sprachen in der reformierten Oberstufe (The Effects of Students' Choices on Modern Languages in the Reformed Upper Level)
Keller, Gottfried – Neusprachliche Mitteilungen, 1977
German "reformed curriculum" schools have, in upper level honors courses, only 2.2 percent of students taking foreign languages. French enrollment especially is low. In English, the learning time of all future graduates is being shortened. An annual class of 160 is needed to offer adequate courses. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), French, Honors Curriculum, Language Enrollment
Das Kurssystem in Mittel--und Oberstufe--eine Chance fuer die dritte Fremdsprache (The Curriculum in the Intermediate and Upper Levels - A Chance for a Third Foreign Language)
Behme, Guenter – Praxis des Neusprachlichen Unterrichts, 1976
Contradicts the article "Das Franzoesische zahlt die Zeche" appearing in this journal (2/1975), stating that the reformed upper-level curriculum would result in no students' electing French. Proposes offering a third foreign language in 9 or 11, and a carefully designed, segmented, objectively testable course. (Text is in German.)…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Elective Courses, French, Language Instruction
Anwendung der Sprachwissenschaft fuer die Erstellung eines Grammatischen Kursus zur Erlernung des Franzoesischen als Fremdsprache an einer Deutschen Hochschule (The Application of Linguistics for the Establishment of a Grammar Course in French as a Foreign Language in a German High School)
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Rosenfeld, Lisette – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1977
Text is in German.
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Course Content, Curriculum Development, French
Les epreuves du francais au baccalaureat en Republique federale d'Allemagne (French Tests for the Baccalaureate in the Federal Republic of Germany)
Christ, Herbert – Francais dans le Monde, 1978
A description of the revised baccalaureate examination. The performance objectives for modern languages in oral and written expression, especially for French, comprehension and critical judgment of a text are discussed. Results of the inter-ministerial study and sample sections from examinations are given. (Text is in French.) (AMH)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Behavioral Objectives, French, Higher Education
Les examens de francais dans les universites populaires en R.F.A. (French Examinations in People's Universities in the Federal Republic of Germany)
Raasch, Albert – Francais dans le Monde, 1978
The Certificate of the People's Universities is an examination organized in different European countries. The students are generally adults in evening courses. A description of the system in Germany is given; and principles of the examination, test content, and educational perspectives are discussed. References are included. (Text is in French.)…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adult Education, Adult Students, French