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Phonetics in Second Language Acquisition: An Acoustic Study of Fluency in Adult Learners of Spanish.
Peer reviewedSimoes, Antonio R. M. – Hispania, 1996
Analyzes changes in oral communication skills of five American adult learners who participated in a five-week study abroad program in Spanish. Subjective analysis of recordings of participants upon their return show that four participants increased their command of the vocabulary and were more at ease in discourse interaction. (14 references)…
Descriptors: Acoustic Phonetics, Adult Students, Curriculum Design, Discourse Analysis
Download full textLems, Kristin – 1989
The manual is designed as a reference on second language teaching and curriculum development for Peace Corps language trainers and language training coordinators. The first section, on language learning theory, introduces competency-based curriculum, describes the natural approach to language learning (the approach used throughout the manual),…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, Competency Based Education
