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Download full textGenishi, Celia – 1988
This ERIC Digest presents an overview of the process and mechanics of language development, along with implications for practice. Sections of the discussion focus on: (1) when and how language is learned; (2) oral language components; and (3) nurturing language development. It is argued that teachers can help sustain natural language development…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Oral Language, Teacher Role, Young Children
Stansfield, Charles W. – 1989
The Simulated Oral Proficiency Interview (SOPI) is a semi-direct speaking test that models the format of the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI), an oral proficiency test used by government agencies to assess general speaking proficiency in a second language. The SOPI is a tape-recorded test consisting of six parts. It begins with simple, personal…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Oral Language
