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Teaching Direction and Motion through Chess
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Gordon, W. Terrence – French Review, 1977
Describes the use of the pieces and movements of chess to teach French vocabulary of direction and motion. (CHK)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Games, French, Language Instruction
In Search of a Systematic Way with Words
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Westphal, Patricia B. – French Review, 1977
A description of an individualized method of vocabulary learning developed for third year French students. Each student worked up his own set of flash cards from a recommended list of words. Words were learned in context and frequent quizzes were given. Results seemed favorable and students were enthusiastic. (AMH)
Descriptors: French, Individual Testing, Individualized Instruction, Language Acquisition
The Case for Computer-Mediated Reading: "Une vie de boy."
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Lyman-Hager, Mary-Ann; Davis, James F. – French Review, 1996
Summarizes an interactive computer-based reading program developed to enhance the linguistic proficiency of intermediate language students and increase their awareness of Francophone cultures. The article describes the program's glossing capabilities and its tracking device and summarizes the pilot research that preceded the program. (38…
Descriptors: College Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
Teaching the Skills of French Business Correspondence to American Undergraduates: Problems and Techniques.
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Herman, Gerald – French Review, 1987
Describes some features of French business correspondence that contrast sharply with that of the American equivalent. Provides a sample syllabus for a commercial French course and lists sample vocabulary and phrases useful in business correspondence. (LMO)
Descriptors: Business Communication, Business Correspondence, College Students, Communication Problems