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The Early Teaching of Modern Languages: The British Experience.
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Spicer, A. – Babel: Journal of the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teacher's Association, 1981
Describes a pilot scheme for the Early Teaching of Modern Languages (ETML). Four points are discussed: (1) the aims and organization of the Pilot Scheme; (2) the limitations of the scheme and implications for ETML in general; (3) current developments in Britain; and (4) implications for the future of ETML. (PJM)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Children, FLES, French
Foreign Language Learning in Australian Primary Schools in the Mid-Seventies.
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Dunn, Mary A. – Babel: Journal of the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teacher's Association, 1981
Reports on a study of foreign language learning in Australia's primary schools in the mid-seventies. The role of immigration in the development of second language programs is discussed, along with the extent of federal government involvement. A state-by-state analysis of language programs is also given. (PJN)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Children, FLES, Government Role