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Peer reviewedByram, Michael – British Journal of Language Teaching, 1984
Discusses goals of teaching French as a foreign language as set forth in the "Recommended Statement of 16+ National Criteria for French" and compares them to the goals of Ontario's bilingual immersion program. Discusses the feasibility of accomplishing these goals within the framework of the compulsory education system in Great Britain.…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Compulsory Education, Course Objectives, French
Peer reviewedGold, M. V. – British Journal of Language Teaching, 1982
Discusses the importance of paying attention to the psychological and emotional needs of students as learners in a group in order to promote more effective second-language learning. (EKN)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Strategies, Motivation Techniques, Second Language Learning
Peer reviewedMuckle, J. Y.; Partington, J. A. – British Journal of Language Teaching, 1983
Semistructured interviews in 11 schools questioning headteachers about their concerns about modern language teaching policy provided the following: Quality of teaching crucial; continuance of one foreign language rather than another is attributed to ability, industry, and enthusiasm of teacher. Emphasizes that young entrants to the teaching…
Descriptors: Creative Teaching, Foreign Countries, Language Attitudes, Learning Motivation
Peer reviewedFitz-Gibbon, C. T.; Reay, D. G. – British Journal of Language Teaching, 1982
Describes peer tutoring in French in urban comprehensive school. Aim was to interest and motivate older pupils to obtain valuable oral practice, and through teaching another, to learn the work better themselves. Observations, achievement tests, and attitude measures suggest that this process may have a great deal to offer and teachers can run…
Descriptors: Cross Age Teaching, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, French
Peer reviewedGodfrey, Ian L. – British Journal of Language Teaching, 1987
Describes the development and implementation of a TVEI French course in Wirral (England) for 16- to 18-year-olds. The course emphasizes practical use of language in everyday life and employment, linguistic awareness, and successful communication rather than linguistic perfection. (CB)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Course Content, Curriculum Development, Experiential Learning
Peer reviewedFord, Glyn – British Journal of Language Teaching, 1986
A speech addressed to British foreign language teachers concerning the state of foreign language instruction in Great Britain stressed the importance of maintaining high quality second language instruction at all educational levels for the purpose of securing the future of the United Kingdom in commercial, social, cultural, and political domains.…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Employment Opportunities, Futures (of Society)
Peer reviewedMarland, Michael – British Journal of Language Teaching, 1986
Considers implications of widespread and growing multilingualism (including English as second language) among students in Great Britain and the rest of the world. Schools can build on the strengths of those students' linguistic diversity and should offer a range of language experiences and languages for all students. (CB)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Philosophy, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries
