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A Collocational Dictionary of Russian.
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Benson, Morton – Slavic and East European Journal, 1989
Describes an adequate collocational dictionary for learners of Russian. Recommendations are made regarding what should and should not be included in a collocational dictionary, and a discussion looks at under which headwords collocations should be entered in the dictionary. (44 references) (GLR)
Descriptors: Dictionaries, Lexicography, Lexicology, Russian
Espanol para extranjeros: verbos mas frecuentes (Spanish for Foreigners: The Most Often Used Verbs).
Veciana, Roberto – Yelmo, 1978
Lists the Spanish verbs most frequently used, in order of frequency. (NCR)
Descriptors: Language Instruction, Language Usage, Second Language Learning, Spanish
Revising the Revised Format of the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview.
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Salaberry, Rafael – Language Testing, 2000
Suggests that performance tests as currently represented in the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)-Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) may not adequately address the basic concerns brought about by the perceived shortcomings of academic second language programs. Supports this argument with a critical analysis of the ACTFL…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Interviews, Language Proficiency, Language Tests
Die Klassifizierung der russichen Verben--Ein altes Problem und ein neuer Losungsvorschlag (The Classification of Russian Verbs: An Old Problem and a New Attempt at a Solution).
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Keil, Rolf-Dietrich – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1979
A short survey of the classifications of Russian verbs from the fields of linguistics and language teaching is presented, and a classification useful for language teaching based on linguistic principles is developed. The classification is demonstrated using 1,400 verbs and 4,000 frequently used words in language teaching. (SW)
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Form Classes (Languages), Language Instruction, Language Patterns
Chinese Grammar and Expression Check List.
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Kubler, Cornelius C. – Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, 1988
Presents checklists of the more common grammatical patterns in spoken Mandarin for beginning, intermediate, and advanced students. Most of the patterns include an example with an English gloss. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Idioms, Language Patterns, Mandarin Chinese, Phrase Structure
A French News Broadcasts Vocabulary List and Further Thoughts on Teaching Listening Comprehension.
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Lister, Anthony C. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1979
Presents a list of vocabulary items peculiar to French Canadian news broadcasts, intended for developing listening comprehension skills. (AM)
Descriptors: Educational Media, French, Language Instruction, Listening Comprehension
Handling a Tricky Verb: Es handelt sich um "handeln".
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Kuhn-Osius, K. E. – Unterrichtspraxis, 1987
Attempts to establish a practical approach to teaching the various meanings of the German verb "handeln". Exercises that aid advanced students in understanding the verb's meaning include a complete list of all possible meanings of the verb, as well as sample sentences using the verb in a wide range of contexts. (LMO)
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Deep Structure, German, Instructional Materials
Child Language Attrition: A Longitudinal Case Study.
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Tomiyama, Machiko – Applied Linguistics, 2000
Examines the second stage of natural second language attrition in the first language environment observed in a Japanese male returnee child. The subject spent 7 years in the United States, was 8-years-old when he returned, and was highly proficient in English. The second stage is characterized by a period of change in syntax and morphology,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Language, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries