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Playing It by Ear: Things that Happen Inside a Silent Period.

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Daniels, Henry; And Others – System, 1986

Describes an experiment whose principal aim was to examine how a classroom silent period, devoted almost exclusively to aural comprehension, operates. In the case of the French adult learners of English involved in this study, 60 hours proved to be a satisfactory period. (SED)

Descriptors: Adult Students, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language)