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Peer reviewedHaggstrom, Margaret A. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1993
Ways are outlined to help students read their textbooks and do homework exercises effectively, know when they really understand the material, pinpoint what they do not understand, and know when they need help. Suggestions are offered for incorporating student training and practice in study strategies. A sample worksheet is appended. (25…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Foreign Countries, French, Homework
Peer reviewedBisaillon, Jocelyne – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1992
A discussion of the need to teach revision as part of the writing process begins with an analysis of the revision process and presents results of experiments in teaching revision. Some specific classroom techniques for teaching error detection and revision are then outlined. (20 references) (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Error Correction, Revision (Written Composition), Second Language Instruction
Peer reviewedToohey, Kelleen – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1984
A three-step process in designing a test to assess children's oral language proficiency in specific communicative areas is described and illustrated, and the utility of such tests for classroom teachers is discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Children, Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language), Language Proficiency
Peer reviewedCalve, Pierre – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1994
Discusses the various functions of grammar in second-language (SL) education, and examines the relationship between discourse and grammar in SL education. Two problems are then examined concerning the relationship between discourse and grammar within grammatical exercises, and with the help of concrete examples, suggestions are offered to better…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, FLES, French, Grammar
Peer reviewedPlastre, Guy – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1981
Starting from the premise that the assessment of second language learners' competence is a must at several points during the learning process, discusses the usefulness of laboratory testing. Argues that it allows for standardized testing, facility of test administration, easy scoring, objective measures, reliability and validity of results. (MES)
Descriptors: English, French, Language Laboratories, Scoring
Peer reviewedFord, Elizabeth – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1991
An observation procedure that can be used to observe cooperative learning in French instruction is presented. The procedure consists of setting up the cooperative learning activity and observing whether the cooperative group displays the second-language discourse found to foster second-language learning. Forms for recording observations are…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, French
Peer reviewedRuest, Paul R. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1985
A model is presented for postsecondary French language education based on the belief that linguistic improvement and cultural rappprochement are complementary goals. Data on secondary French immersion enrollment trends are noted, and planning difficulties due to small enrollments and insufficient information about career goals are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, College Second Language Programs, Cultural Awareness
