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Moffett, Oren E. – Hispania, 1982
Special emphases in language instruction for career purposes include relevant vocabulary, speaking and listening skills, dialog, pronunciation, and cultural material. Special techniques include role playing, avoiding use of English, and de-emphasis on grammar, reading, and writing. (MSE)
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, College Curriculum, Communicative Competence (Languages), Foreign Culture
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Cummins, Jim – NABE: The Journal for the National Association for Bilingual Education, 1981
Identifies four misconceptions about language proficiency which are currently impeding the implementation of effective bilingual education programs. Misconceptions involve: (1) surface structure deviations and academic achievement; (2) surface fluency and "English Proficiency"; (3) bilingual language proficiency and instruction; and (4)…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Cognitive Ability, Elementary Education, English (Second Language)
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Kirkpatrick, Andy – Babel: Australia, 1995
States that the difficult Asian languages such as modern standard Chinese, Japanese and Korean, should not be taught in primary or lower secondary schools to non-background speakers of those languages, that is, those whose mother tongue is related to the language being learned. Maintains that time should be spent in primary and secondary schools…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Chinese, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Design
Adamson, H. D.; And Others – Journal of Intensive English Studies, 1995
Describes the prospects for a linkage between two approaches to language teaching: language-through-content and multimedia. Three hypotheses were tested. The most important finding of the experiment was that the multimedia computer instruction produced higher scores on a test of content material than traditional instruction. (nine references) (CK)
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, English (Second Language)
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Nikolov, Marianne; Krashen, Stephen – System, 1997
Compares children who studied English as a foreign language in Hungary with a communication/content-based approach to similar children who studied English with a form-based traditional approach. Findings reveal that the former were slightly more accurate in their production of grammatical morphemes in an oral interview and were more fluent. (three…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
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Dykstra-Pruim, Pennylyn – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 1997
Although many foreign language instructors assess oral skills in their program, many hesitate to incorporate multiple oral evaluations because of the perceived disadvantages of time-cost and added stress. This article underscores the significant advantages of oral assessments and encourages instructors toward that goal by presenting five types of…
Descriptors: College Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), Evaluation Methods, German
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Alcon, Eva; Guzman, Josep-Roderic – Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 1995
Studied the effect of content knowledge on learners' participation in interactions between nonnative speakers. Measures of participation included amount of talk, conversational fillers, back channels, topic moves, clarification questions, and confirmation and comprehension checks. Findings support the relationship between knowledge and…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Data Analysis, Discourse Analysis, Foreign Countries
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Quintrell, Neil; Westwood, Marvin – Higher Education Research and Development, 1994
A program that paired 41 first-year international students with host students trained in intercultural communication and information on campus services had beneficial effects. International participants were more likely than nonparticipants to describe their first year positively, use campus services, and report gains in language fluency. No…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, College Freshmen, Foreign Students
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Bell, Jill Sinclair – Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 1995
Examines Canadian research in job training programs to question whether the development of English language proficiency has a positive impact on the career prospects of most workplace learners. This article describes some workplace programs that include antiracist training and cross-cultural awareness for all members of the workplace. (11…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Cultural Interrelationships, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
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Cullen, Richard – ELT Journal, 1994
Outlines a model for an inservice teacher training course in which language improvement is the central element, unlike more traditional English language teaching (ELT) programs for nonnative speakers, which emphasize ELT skills training, grammar, and phonology. In this model, the experience of language learning provides the input for skills…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Inservice Teacher Education, Language Fluency
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Koop, Marie-Christine Weidmann – Foreign Language Annals, 1995
Describes the various steps taken to organize and implement a five-week French summer institute for secondary teachers of French, involving a three-week stay in France. The article details program objectives, course content, administration of the Institute, budget considerations, participants' progress, the evaluation process, and the…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Objectives, Foreign Countries, French
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Prater, Doris L.; Bermudez, Andrea B. – Bilingual Research Journal, 1993
Effects of heterogeneous peer response groups (heterogeneous for language proficiency and ability) on the writing of limited-English-proficient (LEP) students was investigated in fourth-grade language arts classes. After one month, significant improvements on two measures of fluency were found for LEP students assigned to peer response groups, but…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, English (Second Language), Grade 4, Heterogeneous Grouping
Marom, Anat – English Teachers' Journal (Israel), 1998
Describes talk-write, a form of cooperative learning aimed at enhancing fluency in writing during English-as-a-Second-Language instruction. The paper explains how to implement talk-write, discusses the logic behind talk-write, and presents some tips for talk-write in practice. Several modifications for implementing talk-write are suggested. (SM)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
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Valdes, Guadalupe – ADFL Bulletin, 1998
Suggests that the notion of near-native language ability, as currently used in the language teaching profession, should be re-examined. The concept of native speech is complex and often idealized, involving not only a teacher's language skills but also sociocultural norms, peer perceptions, and attitudes about ethnic or regional usage. The concept…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Language Attitudes
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Genesee, Fred; And Others – Journal of Child Language, 1995
Examined language differentiation in bilingual toddlers prior to the emergence of functional categories. The children were observed with each parent separately and both together. Results indicate that while these children did code mix, they were able to differentiate between their two languages. There was some evidence that language dominance…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Bilingualism, Child Language, Code Switching (Language)
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