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Lang, Margaret – 1992
This digest provides a detailed description of the Program in Interpreting and Translating at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland. Specific sections address the following: (1) the degree emphasis; (2) formal training and professional relevance; (3) departmental provision for interpreting and translating; (4) the expertise and experience…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Professional Training
ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics, Washington, DC. – 1995
With the purpose of highlighting the lessons to be learned from immersion programs, this digest presents selected findings from research carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of immersion programs in Canada and the United States. These lessons are related to the importance of: (1) integrating language with content instruction (when second…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Foreign Countries, Immersion Programs, Instructional Effectiveness
De Houwer, Annick – 1999
People have strong ideas about children growing up with a second or third language. These ideas influence how they look at other people's children, and influence how professionals such as teachers, doctors, and speech therapists advise parents of children growing up bilingually. This digest seeks to dispel some of the myths about children growing…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Child Language, Family Environment, Foreign Countries
Domke, Darla – 1991
This digest presents ideas for teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in foreign countries where textbooks or other traditional instructional materials are limited or unavailable. The activities discussed emphasize student participation, require creativity, and encourage students to enjoy learning English. Four particular activities used by…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Creativity, Cultural Awareness
Tucker, G. Richard – 1999
The number of languages spoken throughout the world is estimated to be 6,000. Although a small number of languages serve as important link languages or languages of wider communication around the world, these are very often spoken as second, third, fourth, or later-acquired languages. Fewer than 25% of the world's approximately 200 countries…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Pufahl, Ingrid; Rhodes, Nancy C.; Christian, Donna – 2001
During the last decade, new efforts have aimed at improving foreign language education in the United States. A recent study concerned with the need to strengthen foreign language skills among U.S. students examined the successes of other countries. Conducted by the Center for Applied Linguistics, the study collected information from 22 educators…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Voght, Geoffrey M; Schaub, Ray – 1992
After more than a decade of intensive experimentation and development, the field of interdisciplinary language and business studies is firmly established in U.S. higher education. Academia has responded to national needs, as evidenced by such programs as the Language and International Trade program at Eastern Michigan University. Various…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Communication, Experiential Learning, Federal Legislation