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Download full textShipman, Virginia C. – 1983
The study was designed to evaluate the acceptance, appropriateness, and use of an experimental Spanish edition of the April 1980 "Ranger Rick's Nature Magazine"; to identify similarities and differences in the reactions to the translated edition of various groups within the Hispanic population; and to collect the recommendations for the…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Conservation Education, Cubans, Elementary Secondary Education
Carroll, John B. – 1977
The purpose of this paper is to review research in the general area of linguistic abilities that might have relevance to the selection and training of translators and interpreters. An important issue to be addressed is what is the criterion of success, that is, how can success in translation and interpretation be measured? The procedures used in…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Communicative Competence (Languages), Evaluation Criteria, Individual Characteristics
Dawson, Clayton; Provenzano, Nolen – Studies in Language Learning, 1981
Situation comedy (sitcom) dialogs that are included in PLATO lessons for first year Russian students are described. These comprehension exercises make use of both the touch panel and the audio capabilities of PLATO. The sitcom dialogs were written by a native speaker of Russian and are based on the vocabulary in the textbook plus a small number of…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, College Second Language Programs, Comedy, Computer Assisted Instruction
Svartvik, Jan; And Others – 1973
The Swedish-English Contrastive Studies project was begun in 1972 in the English Department of Lund University. The project began with an analysis of errors, of which this is the first report. The approach to error analysis is primarily an attempt to: (1) establish the areas of English grammar, lexis, and phonology which cause difficulty to…
Descriptors: Adjectives, Adverbs, Classification, Contrastive Linguistics
Westphal, Patricia B. – 1979
The numerous innovations in foreign language teaching during the past ten years indicate that the profession is reaching toward syllabi in which students would learn to master and apply creatively a fairly limited body of material built around basic linguistic and cultural concepts. This theme is apparent in the syllabi, or subject-matter content…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Audiovisual Instruction, Communication Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Banathay, Bela H., Ed. – 1967
The first half of the proceedings report is a transcript of the keynote address by Victor Hanzeli, and the second portion features remarks by other discussants, including Dwight Bolinger and James McClafferty. While Mr. Hanzeli's discussion centers on the relationship between linguistics and the language teacher, he offers background information…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Audiolingual Methods, Descriptive Linguistics, Educational Psychology
American Foundation for the Blind, New York, NY. – 1963
RESEARCH STUDIES RELEVANT TO SOME ASPECT OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENT ARE CONTAINED IN THE BULLETIN. D.M. BAUMANN AND OTHERS REPORT ON THE COLLAPSIBLE CAN, AND T.L. DEFAZIO AND T.B. SHERIDAN ANALYZE THE VIBRATIONS OF THE CANE. J.J. GIBSON CONSIDERS SENSITIVITY, AND J. MICKUNAS, JR., AND T.B. SHERIDAN DISCUSS THE OBSTACLE COURSE IN MOBILITY EVALUATION OF…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Blindness, Classification, Conference Reports
PDF pending restorationWhalen, Robert, Ed.; Tatlow, Fred, Ed. – 1968
A compilation of conference proceedings and addresses, in English and in French, of an August, 1967 meeting in Quebec, Canada is presented. Nelson Brooks offers the keynote speech on bilingualism today. Other speakers and topics include Guy Plastre on the conference theme, Ronald Sutherland on French and English-Canadian literature, Jean-Paul…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Bilingualism, College Language Programs, College Role
Zierer, Ernesto – 1974
This monograph discusses the problem of the language barrier in scientific and technological development in terms of several parameters describing the flow of scientific information from one language to another. The numerical values of the language barrier parameters of the model are calculated in the field of information on second language…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Higher Education, Information Needs, Interpreters
Smith, Larry E. – 1975
This paper presents an overview of the English teaching situation in Asia, with particular emphasis on Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, the Republic of China, Singapore, and Thailand. A distinction is drawn between ESL countries, in which English instruction begins at the elementary level and is frequently used as the…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Developing Nations, Educational Objectives, Educational Policy
Cincinnati Public Schools, OH. – 1973
The career exploration program for grades 9 through 10, as part of a comprehensive K through 10 career development program, attempts to develop an awareness of and appreciation for work, extend knowledge of the variety of career opportunities, and provide experiences in career areas of individual interest. The document, a collection of materials…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Education, Career Exploration, Career Planning
Centre for Information on Language Teaching, London (England). – 1969
Recent developments in Britain show an increased recognition of the value of students of many disciplines of practical skills in foreign languages. In a number of universities language centers have been established to provide "service courses" in foreign languages and in non-university institutions degree courses have been established in…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Area Studies, Business Education, Conference Reports
Chvany, Catherine V. – 1972
The language laboratory can be effective as an extension of the intermediate or advanced classroom in Russian provided that the techniques used save the students enough time and improve their performance enough to justify making the trip to the lab. Six devices that have proven successful are (1) Review and warm up via dialogues, (2) remedial…
Descriptors: Advanced Students, Answer Keys, Dialogs (Literary), Individualized Instruction
Troudi, Salah, Ed.; Coombe, Christine, Ed.; Riley, Susan, Ed. – 1998
Papers from the 1998 international conference on the teaching of English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) include: "The Future of English: Where Unity and Diversity Meet" (David Crystal); "Maximizing Student Writing and Minimizing Teacher Correction" (Phil Quirke); "How the Camel Got Its Hump: Bringing Literature…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Electronic Mail, English (Second Language), Error Correction
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Direct linkErktin, Emine; Akyel, Ayse – Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 2005
Mathematics educators are concerned about students' lack of ability to translate mathematical word problems into computable forms. Researchers argue that linguistic problems lie at the root of students' difficulties with mathematical word problems. The issue becomes more complicated for bilingual students. It is argued that if students study…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Tests, Language Role, Language Acquisition
