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Boey, Lim Kiat – 1969
A basic issue in second language (L2) teaching is whether the learner's first language (L1) should be used in the process. Differing views of language teaching authorities and various experiments carried out to test the use of translation in foreign language teaching are presented briefly. The author's experiment, involving teaching two groups of…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Grammar Translation Method, Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Coste, Daniel – Francais dans le Monde, 1972
Abridged version of an article which appeared in Langue Francaise", n8 Dec 1970. (DS)
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Audiovisual Aids, French, Grammar Translation Method
Orton, Eric – Modern Languages, 1975
This article discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using the mother tongue in foreign language instruction, specifically in the explanation phase, in exercises and drills, in testing, and in the presentation of new grammar. (CLK)
Descriptors: Grammar Translation Method, Language Instruction, Language Skills, Language Usage
McGarrell, Hedy M. – Medium, 1981
Three major stages in the development of language testing have been identified and correlated with corresponding stages in teaching. These are: (1) the pre-scientific stage associated with the grammar-translation method; (2) the psychometric-structuralist stage concomitant with the audio-lingual method; and (3) the integrative-sociometric stage…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Audiolingual Methods, Communicative Competence (Languages), Educational Objectives
Landolfi, Liliana – Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 1991
Discusses research to determine whether the methodology used in English-as-a-Second-Language classes affected scores on the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills. Test results of students in a Los Angeles school district exposed to a comprehension-based approach were compared to those exposed to a grammar-based approach. (21 references) (CFM)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Bilingual Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), Comparative Analysis
Ingram, D.E. – 1977
The paper reports some of the results of a preliminary survey of the language proficiency of matriculation students of French in Britain and Australia. The technique used (especially the use of Chief Examiners' reports) is justified and the deficiencies that exist in current matriculation examinations are noted. In particular, the examinations are…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Admission (School), College Admission, College Students