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Download full textGleason, Jean Berko, Ed. – 1988
A discussion of the loss and maintenance of second language skills beyond the formal education process provides information about skill loss and a variety of strategies and suggestions for language skill maintenance. The book begins with an overview of the subject of language loss and maintenance (Jean Berko Gleason and Barbara Alexander Pan),…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Independent Study, Language Maintenance
Watzke, John – 1998
The paper considers the effects of study abroad on student second language acquisition (SLA) and suggests areas for further study. It begins with an overview of current research on study abroad, its relationship to foreign language programs, and the innovations that this growing research base holds for program development. Attention then turns to…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Educational Research, Higher Education, Language Proficiency
Wolff, Jared M. – Francais dans le Monde, 1994
An American studying for his master's degree in French in France reflects on the experience of advanced second-language learning. The discussion focuses on the stage at which interaction with others replaces formulation of sentences as the primary task and on understanding the power of word choice. (MSE)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, French, Graduate Students, Interpersonal Communication
Peer reviewedGonzalez, Ann – Hispania, 1993
Factors that intervene in successful and frustrating cultural learning experiences are examined to help improve the management of cross-cultural internships and similar experiences abroad. Emphasis is on students' perceptions of their language ability, social interactions, and job performance and their living arrangements. (Contains 15…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Awareness, Foreign Countries
Louisiana State Dept. of Education, Baton Rouge. – 1991
Louisiana's elementary school French second language program is described. An introductory section gives background information about program history. The second contains a statement concerning the foreign language crisis in American education, written to be used as a public awareness presentation. Section 3 outlines the state's overall program…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, French
Hartung, Elizabeth Ann – 1983
The adjustment difficulties of Japanese high school students studying in the United States were examined in order to create a framework for the construction of orientation materials for exchange students. A total of 106 Japanese students enrolled in U.S. senior high schools as participants in the AFS Year Program to the United States completed a…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Culture Conflict
