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Kecskes, Istvan – System, 1988
Describes three types of computer-assisted language learning programs which have been developed in English and Russian, addressing: (1) complex, cyclical, and generative programs; (2) preparatory to communication programs; and (3) stimulating communication programs. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Communicative Competence (Languages), Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware
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Willis, Dave; Willis, Jane – ELT Journal, 1987
Activities which focus on form and communicative outcome are suggested for developing accuracy and fluency in second language students. Examples of such activities (with focus on the English as a second language learner) that vary the circumstances of communication in the classroom are presented. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Communicative Competence (Languages), Correlation, English (Second Language)
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Ara, Jesus – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1976
Discusses various approaches to the successful conversational language course at the advanced level. (AM)
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages), Conversational Language Courses, Higher Education
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Di Pietro, Robert J. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1976
Discusses the differences in conversational structures and verbal strategies between languages and cultures and the teaching of such differences. The use of literary texts is advocated. (AM)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Conversational Language Courses, Cultural Differences, Language Fluency
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Sorensen, Knud – Paedagogica Historica, 1971
Descriptors: Conversational Language Courses, Educational History, Educational Practices, English (Second Language)
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McDonald, Thomas F.; Moody, Earl – Reading Teacher, 1970
Descriptors: Comprehension, Curriculum Design, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Intellectual Development
Ciotti, Marianne C. – Foreign Lang Ann, 1969
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Conversational Language Courses, Cultural Context, Experimental Groups
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Crawford, Jane – Babel: Australia, 1995
Explores the impact of a change in status in language programs and the culture of second language learning in Australian schools, particularly in light of declared goals such as a language other than English for all and the integration of language teaching and learning with Australia's external political and economic priorities. (32 references)…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Cognitive Processes, Economic Factors, Elementary Secondary Education
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de Bot, Kees – Language Learning, 1996
Elucidates the psycholinguistic mechanics of the "output hypothesis" and argues that output serves an important role in second language acquisition because it generates specific input the cognitive system needs to build up a coherent set of knowledge. The article hypothesizes that the locus of the effect of output is in the transition of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Knowledge Level, Language Fluency, Learning Processes
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Ellis, Nick C.; Schmidt, Richard – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1997
Illustrates the advantages of laboratory research into second language acquisition (SLA) by describing two studies of acquisition of second language syntax. The first, conducted in Wales, addresses the question of whether human morphological abilities can be understood in terms of associative processes, and the second presents a bootstrapping…
Descriptors: Associative Learning, Computer Assisted Testing, Data Analysis, Foreign Countries
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de la Salle, Gerald H. – Michigan Community College Journal: Research & Practice, 1997
Describes a study comparing the level of achievement of nonnative English-speaking students with native English- speaking students in community college law courses in the Toronto area. Reviews studies of the academic achievement of nonnative English speakers. Reports no significant differences in final grades between the two groups. (AJL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Educational Research
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Alonso, Esther – Hispania, 1997
Discusses the validity of a rating scale created by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages for the purpose of measuring the oral language proficiency of bilingual professionals who are speakers of English and Spanish. Notes that this scale measures various levels of competence and features of an individual's speech. (14…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Communicative Competence (Languages), Hispanic Americans, Language Fluency
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Stirling, E. G.; Miles, T. R. – Annals of Dyslexia, 1988
Compared to 19 controls, 21 dyslexic boys, age 11-18, were as successful in naming parts of objects in drawings, and they had no distinctive difficulty over homophones or homographs. However, subjects did produce more distortions of words, examples of inappropriate usage, incomplete sentences, repetitions, and other errors. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Dyslexia, Error Analysis (Language), Expressive Language
Cornelius, Carol – Akwe:kon Journal, 1994
Presents an overview of the contemporary struggle of American Indians to relearn their native languages. Examines the loss of native languages resulting from assimilationist policies at federal boarding schools; bilingual programs of the 1970s that emphasized writing, reading, and "survival" vocabulary; and recent tribal language programs…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Languages, American Indians
Cicekdag, Mehmet Ali – Dialog on Language Instruction, 1995
Focuses on a real world technique used to teach language proficiency in the classroom. This method involves creating deliberate information and opinion gaps by administering pop quizzes and other communicative games and filling those gaps through cooperative action. Use of this technique generated heated discussion among students. (nine…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Games, Language Fluency, Second Language Instruction
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