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Direct linkKnouzi, Ibtissem; Mady, Callie – Canadian Modern Language Review, 2017
Grounded in the cross-linguistic influence(s) (CLI) literature, this study used objective measures to compare the use of English, lexical richness and syntactic complexity, and grammatical accuracy and fluency in the texts of three groups of Grade 6 French immersion students: Canadian-born anglophones (C-A), Canadian-born multilinguals (C-M), and…
Descriptors: French, Immigrants, Multilingualism, Social Status
Peer reviewedd'Aoust, Jean, Ed. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1990
A variety of French language classroom activities are described, including a game to familiarize immersion students with Canada; exercises using songs; a teacher-student competitive vocabulary game; communicative activities; three games to practice verb conjugations, previously learned structures, and vocabulary; and a whole-language activity…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Foreign Countries, French
Peer reviewedLyster, Roy – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1999
Descriptive studies in four elementary school French immersion classrooms investigated the negotiation of form in classroom discourse. Four interactional moves that encourage peer- and self-repair and draw attention to non-target output were examined. Found that recasts, the most common form of corrective feedback, can not lead to peer- or…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Discourse Analysis, Elementary Education, Error Correction
Peer reviewedSingh, Rajendra – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1986
Variables affecting the effectiveness of immersion language programs are evaluated, including sociolinguistic context, attitudes, the structure of immersion grammars, and the learning processes of the children. (MSE)
Descriptors: Children, Educational Environment, Elementary Education, Grammar
Peer reviewedRoberge, Brigitte; Phillion, JoAnn; Laplante, Bernard; Mantello, Maria – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1997
Three essays on second-language instruction are presented. One describes a letter exchange between teachers as a means of exploring and understanding classroom and instructional issues; another (in French) describes a teacher's reflective examination of the immersion teaching experience; and a third reports on a classroom study of the…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Educational Strategies, Error Correction, French
Peer reviewedRheaume, Martine – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1997
Discusses the need to use the "communicative approach" to teach French grammar in French immersion classes in Canada. Emphasis is placed on the value of using a "needs-based syllabus" that considers the immediate and long-term employment needs of each individual, as well as the psychological and developmental needs. (18…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Course Objectives, Employment Potential, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedSwain, Merrill – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1996
Focuses on research addressing how to integrate content and language teaching, with specific reference to studies conducted in French immersion classrooms. Findings indicate that teachers should structure activities to incorporate a focus on form into content teaching through teacher-led instruction and collaborative tasks with peers. (21…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Error Correction, Foreign Countries, French
Peer reviewedLowe, Anne S. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1998
An experiment in a grade 2 French immersion program compared performance of a group-taught music lessons totally integrated into classroom instruction and a group not given music instruction. Pre- and post-tests of tonal-rhythmic patterns and form that have commonalities with pronunciation, oral grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension found…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, French, Grade 2, Grammar
