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Sherrington, Richard – Educational Broadcasting International, 1974
A discussion of language-teaching programes via television in Great Britain. (HB)
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Audiolingual Skills, Educational Media, Educational Television
Peer reviewedBurstall, Clare – Babel: Journal of the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers' Associations, 1976
Comments from students are given on the teaching of French in British primary and secondary schools where the initial emphasis is on listening and speaking, and where texts and English explanations are not used. (RM)
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Audiolingual Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, FLES
Bennett, Sue; Stanyer, Hilary – Times Educational Supplement (London), 1978
The authors cite reasons for the poor standard of spoken French in British secondary schools and put forward some practical ideas for oral activities. (SJL)
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages), French, Modern Language Curriculum
Taylor, Samuel – 1985
Oral/aural skills (1) are a major vocational requirement for a student graduating in the language field, (2) are an essential, academically valid element in the language learning process, and (3) enhance the student's overall intellectual development. If a communicative language curriculum is designed carefully, it will integrate all of these…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, College Second Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Design
Crawshaw, Robert – 1985
An examination of the principles and techniques of oral testing in British university-level final examinations in modern languages discusses: (1) the shortcomings of present oral testing procedures; (2) the theoretical controversy surrounding the design and value of oral proficiency tests, arising from research in English as a second language…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, College Second Language Programs, Degree Requirements, Foreign Countries
