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The University of Utah's Immersion/Multiliteracy Program: An Example of an Area Studies Approach to the Design of First-Year College Foreign Language Instruction.
Sternfeld, Steven
Foreign Language Annals, v22 n4 p341-54 Sep 1989
Describes a university's pilot immersion and multiliteracy program, in which first-year language students used Spanish language newspapers and texts to study Latin American history, geography, and current affairs. Students in the pilot program developed skills similar to those of students in traditional content courses. Sample quizzes are appended. (59 references) (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Area Studies, College Second Language Programs, Content Area Reading, Cultural Education, Current Events, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Immersion Programs, Language of Instruction, Listening Skills, Newspapers, Pilot Projects, Reading Materials, Reading Skills, Second Language Instruction, Skill Development, Spanish, Textbooks, Writing Skills
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