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Principles and Techniques for Stimulating Foreign-Language Conversation
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Oates, Michael D. – Foreign Language Annals, 1972
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Audiolingual Methods, Audiolingual Skills, Conversational Language Courses
Written Assignments--Valid Reinforcers of Speaking and Understanding
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Pfister, Guenter G. – Foreign Language Annals, 1974
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Evaluation Methods, Language Instruction, Listening Comprehension
The Audio-Motor Unit: A Listening Comprehension Strategy That Works
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Kalivoda, Theodore B.; And Others – Foreign Language Annals, 1971
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Auditory Stimuli, Classroom Techniques, Language Instruction
Assessing Speaking Proficiency in the Undergraduate Curriculum: Data from French.
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Magnan, Sally Sieloff – Foreign Language Annals, 1986
Presents research rating the speaking proficiency on the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language Oral Proficiency Interview of 40 college French students at four different levels of study. The data show a significant, positive relationship between level of proficiency and level of study. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Audiolingual Skills, College Students, French
Rationale, Structure and Methodology of a French Language Program for American Bankers and Traders.
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Finel-Honigman, Irene – Foreign Language Annals, 1986
Describes an in-house French language training program for U.S. employees at the New York City branch of the Credit Lyonnais. The program was developed to provide American bankers, traders, and other commercial staff with instruction in basic through advanced oral and written communication skills, French banking history, semantics, and literature.…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Banking, Business Communication, Cultural Education
Realistic Communication through Assertiveness Training Techniques.
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Walz, Joel C. – Foreign Language Annals, 1980
Self-help activities designed to practice and improve communication are outlined. Sixteen learning activities are proposed that are based on assertiveness training. They can be used on all language levels to develop all four skills. (Author/AMH)
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Audiolingual Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages), Language Proficiency
Beginning French via the Read-and-Speak Method.
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Harvey, John E. – Foreign Language Annals, 1987
An innovative foreign language methodology, " Read-and-Speak," was tried in a year-long pilot section of beginning French. The method involves: (1) massive easy readings assigned from the outset; (2) speaking the foreign language from the start; (3) delaying formal grammar instruction until April, when an entire introductory text is…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Classroom Techniques, College Second Language Programs, College Students
Evaluating Speaking Skills in the Classroom: A Workshop for Teachers.
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Duncan, Cynthia K. – Foreign Language Annals, 1987
Guidelines for a workshop to make teachers aware of the need to set standards for oral proficiency in the classroom are presented. Oral communication skills must be considered separately from other forms of class participation to facilitate a more objective evaluation. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Class Activities, Evaluation Criteria, Grading