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Peer reviewedOller, John W., Jr. – Foreign Language Annals, 1974
The native speaker's knowledge of his language is characterized as a grammar of expectancy that incorporates pragmatic knowledge of the world. Thus, in teaching a second language, the student must be allowed to take advantage of previously acquired expectations about situations while learning a new grammar of expectancy. (Author/LG)
Descriptors: Expectation, Grammar, Language Instruction, Linguistic Competence
Peer reviewedNolan, William J. – Foreign Language Annals, 1977
Suggests that giving students two copies of a language test allows the student the opportunity to check his answers, know his results immediately, and possibly add points to his original score through self-correction. (CHK)
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Language Instruction, Language Tests, Second Language Learning
Peer reviewedCory, Mark E. – Foreign Language Annals, 1974
Descriptors: Evaluation, Language Instruction, Language Tests, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedPfister, Guenter G. – Foreign Language Annals, 1974
Descriptors: Comprehension, Intellectual Development, Language Instruction, Reinforcement
Peer reviewedSteiner, Peter – Foreign Language Annals, 1976
It is asserted that students can discover the rules of German grammar, or any grammar, by asking the right questions about a text; they can write grammars and compile vocabulary lists. Classes that were taught in this way are described. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: German, Grammar, Independent Study, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedLaVergne, Marcel – Foreign Language Annals, 1977
Sentences in a high school French I textbook were examined to determine the extent to which the writers controlled French syntactic surface structures in terms of their differences with English equivalents. Results show students were exposed to L1-L2 syntactic differences without explanation, and such sentences could cause future difficulties.…
Descriptors: French, Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Sentence Structure
Peer reviewedRichmond, Edmun B. – Foreign Language Annals, 1978
A pilot study was conducted with German students utilizing the campus amateur radio station. Contacts were maintained with five German-speaking stations. Students expressed enthusiasm for the radio station and appeared more interested in German language and culture classes. (Author/SW)
Descriptors: Educational Radio, German, Higher Education, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedSkibell, Cindy; And Others – Foreign Language Annals, 1976
A foreign language learning activity is described in which second-through fourth-year French students write, cast, produce, direct and perform well-known fables for their language classes. The performances are recorded on videotape and shown to other classes and to parents. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Dramatics, Fables, French, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedFord, James F.; Martin, Toni – Foreign Language Annals, 1976
Describes the development, activities and evaluation of a mini-course for advanced-level high school Spanish students. (KM)
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedForeign Language Annals, 1976
Describes teacher exchange opportunities through the U.S. Office of Education. (CLK)
Descriptors: Employment Opportunities, Language Instruction, Language Teachers, Second Language Learning
Peer reviewedPfister, Guenter G. – Foreign Language Annals, 1973
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Instructional Innovation, Language Instruction, Reinforcement
Peer reviewedBerwald, Jean-Pierre – Foreign Language Annals, 1979
The use of teacher-made captions or subtitles to accompany slide and film presentations in foreign language classes is discussed. (JB)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Captions, Films, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedKirby, Judy Kates – Foreign Language Annals, 1977
The author describes a trip taken by high school French students to French Louisiana--preparations, fund-raising, travel and sightseeing. (CHK)
Descriptors: Field Trips, French, High School Students, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedSemke, Harriet D. – Foreign Language Annals, 1975
An experimental program was conducted in college-level German classes which involved all first- and second-year students in once-a-week, small-group, peer-teaching sessions, with the second-year students acting as leaders. Results showed that this approach helps all concerned. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: College Language Programs, German, Higher Education, Individualized Programs
Peer reviewedErvin, Gerald L. – Foreign Language Annals, 1976
A weekend language camp for secondary school students of Russian, attended by 125 students and teachers, is described. Tips for organization of such a camp are given. (RM)
Descriptors: Camping, Cultural Awareness, Language Instruction, Program Development
