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Streager, H. R. – Babel: Journal of the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers' Associations, 1974
A number of observations are made of deviations from standard Italian made by students, both of Italian and non-Italian origin, in the Victorian H.S.C. examinations, with discussion of probable English, French and Italian dialectal influences. (RM)
Descriptors: Dialects, Error Patterns, Interference (Language), Italian
Mollica, Anthony, Ed. – 1976
This handbook for teachers of Italian consists of a collection of 16 essays by noted professionals in the field of Italian instruction: (1) "Fundamentals of Language Learning and Language Instruction," by A. Papalia; (2) "Linguistic Methodology and the Teacher of Italian," by R.J. Di Pietro; (3) "Preparation for Language Teaching," by F.J. Bosco;…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Audiovisual Aids, College Language Programs, Community Involvement
Ferrario, Elena – Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 1979
Discusses a study designed to verify the validity and effectiveness of the summary as a teaching and testing tool. The subjects were Italian students enrolled in second year French at the university level. (CFM)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), French, Higher Education, Italian
Paquette, F. Andre; Tollinger, Suzanne – 1968
This handbook illustrates how the classroom teacher can make efficient use of tests, discusses the main purposes tests can serve, treats principal kinds of testing devices especially useful in language instruction, and includes a section on the interpretation of test results. Chapters include: (1) the importance and place of testing in the foreign…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Annotated Bibliographies, French, German
GILLERS, LILLIAN M.; NEWMARK, MAXIM – 1967
THE OBJECTIVES, CONTENT, AND SCOPE OF ITALIAN INSTRUCTION FOR EACH LEVEL OF A FOUR-LEVEL SEQUENCE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS ARE DELINEATED IN THIS GUIDE, WHICH IS A REVISION OF EARLIER BULLETINS USED EXPERIMENTALLY IN NEW YORK CITY SINCE 1962. A MODIFIED AUDIOLINGUAL APPROACH IS STRESSED, AND SPECIFIC TECHNIQUES ARE SUGGESTED FOR TEACHING CULTURE AND…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Audiovisual Aids, Course Content, Course Objectives
Paquette, Andre F.; Tollinger, Suzanne – 1968
This report is a summary of the results of the administration of the Modern Language Association of America (MLA) Proficiency Tests to native speakers in Chile, Columbia, France, German, Italy, and Spain. The notion of a "superior" level of competence in reading, writing, aural comprehension, and speaking a second language is specified…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Testing, French, German
Peace Corps, Washington, DC. – 1968
This report summarizes a study published in 1967 by Harvard University which assessed foreign language proficiency of U.S. college seniors majoring in French, Spanish, Italian, German, and Russian. The measures used were the following: the MLA Foreign Language Proficiency Tests (Form A): Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing; the Modern…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Audiolingual Skills, College Language Programs, College Students