Descriptor
| Oral Language | 3 |
| Classroom Techniques | 1 |
| Comparative Analysis | 1 |
| English (Second Language) | 1 |
| Error Patterns | 1 |
| French | 1 |
| German | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Language Acquisition | 1 |
| Language Patterns | 1 |
| Language Proficiency | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
Publication Type
| ERIC Publications | 3 |
| Opinion Papers | 3 |
| ERIC Digests in Full Text | 2 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
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
Walz, Joel C. – 1982
A review of literature on error correction shows a lack of agreement on the benefits of error correction in second language learning and confusion on which errors to correct and the approach to take to correction of both oral and written language. This monograph deals with these problems and provides examples of techniques in English, French,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language), Error Patterns, French
