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Peer reviewedEast, Patricia – Language Learning Journal, 1995
Describes a test aimed at investigating the rule knowledge stored in foreign-language learners heads and at determining the relationship between rule knowledge and second-language performance. (CK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Foreign Countries, Grammar, Language Proficiency
Peer reviewedLuukko-Vinchenzo, Leila – Language Learning Journal, 1993
Reviews and comments on the syllabus and lower level examinations held in German used by the Institute of Linguists. Topics include target groups, task-based proficiency examinations, skills examined in L2, skill integration in L2, language integration, task briefs, a listening test, oral tests, and cultural awareness. (CK)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Foreign Countries, German, Language Proficiency
Peer reviewedChambers, Francine; Richards, Brian – Language Learning Journal, 1995
Discusses the use of "free conversation" in oral examinations. The use of "free conversation" to describe structured interviews where the teacher does most of the questioning and the candidate supplies most of the information is inaccurate unless the format of tasks can genuinely allow the exchange of previously unknown information. (CK)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Course Descriptions, French, Interviews
