"Turning Down the Fire Hose": Some Techniques for Using SCOLA Broadcasts at the Intermediate Level.

Vande Berg, Camille Kennedy

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Publication Date: 1993

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"Turning Down the Fire Hose": Some Techniques for Using SCOLA Broadcasts at the Intermediate Level.

Vande Berg, Camille Kennedy

French Review, v66 n5 p769-76 Apr 1993

French news broadcasts by Satellite Communications for Learning (SCOLA) may prove overwhelmingly difficult for typical intermediate-level students because it is written discourse in an audiovisual medium. However, thoughtful selection of material and careful preparation of related exercises can make SCOLA features rewarding even for students with relatively low proficiency. (10 references) (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Broadcast Television, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Difficulty Level, French, Instructional Design, Instructional Materials, Language Proficiency, Media Selection, News Reporting, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Videotape Recordings

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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