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Download full textCarr, Tom; Duncan, Janice – 1987
As videocassettes of foreign films become more available, teachers will be able to show more films and bring students closer to the second language and culture. However, unfocused viewing will not develop language and cultural proficiency adequately. Class time is better spent in preparing for or reacting to the film than in viewing the film in…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cultural Education, Films, Foreign Language Films
Tatsuki, Donna – 1999
This paper describes the various barriers to comprehension that learners may encounter when viewing feature films in a second language. Two clusters of interfacing factors that may contribute to comprehension hot spots emerged from a quantitative analysis of problems noted in student logbooks. One cluster had a strong acoustic basis, whereas the…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Auditory Training, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Birckbichler, Diane W., Ed.; And Others – 1987
Selected papers from a conference on language proficiency, policy, and language teacher professionalism include: "Proficiency in Perspective in the Foreign Language Classroom" (Sally Sieloff Magnan); "Teaching Foreign Languages: Policy and the Federal Role" (Paul Simon); "Proficiency in the 'Real World' of the Professional…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Comprehension, Cultural Education, Drama
