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Peer reviewedElder, Catherine – Babel: Australia, 1994
Discusses what constitutes adequate language proficiency on the part of the language teacher for the classroom and the problems associated with defining and measuring the language skills of language teachers. Considers these issues in the context of an Italian language proficiency project undertaken at the University of Melbourne, Australia. (39…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Grammar
Peer reviewedElder, Catherine – Language Learning, 1996
Considers the validity of applying common assessment instruments and scales to assess the language skills of Australian school-age language learners from different first-language backgrounds. Findings reveal a strong relationship between home exposure to the language and the level of performance on the listening and reading components of the…
Descriptors: Chinese, Cultural Influences, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
