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Qassrawi, Rania; Abuhussein, Haya Fayyad; Rafidi, Tina Jaber; Yousef, Rula – Cogent Education, 2023
Language-intensive exposure and immersion can be regarded as key factors in developing proficient language learners. In the context of teaching English as a foreign language (EFL), the current research was conducted to compare two modes of teaching English using the "Unlock Textbook Series" published by Cambridge University Press at…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
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Wang, Yangting – TESL-EJ, 2019
Even though there are books that guide students in preparing for TOEFL exams, the literature on TOEFL test preparation courses at the university level is sparse (Huang, 2018). The current study aimed to fill the research gap by investigating the impact of TOEFL ITP assessment on teachers' TOEFL course content and teaching methods. Five different…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Tests, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods
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Plakans, Lia; Burke, Maureen – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2013
The use of tests has been targeted as a critical point in validity, which suggests that contexts for test use warrant closer investigation. This article describes a study of decision making during test use in the context of a university intensive English language program. Over a period of 2 1/2 years, data were collected by audio-recording…
Descriptors: Test Use, Textbooks, Decision Making, Second Language Learning
Malupa-Kim, Miralynn Faigao – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The Problem: The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze the information structure of native-English speaking (NES) ESOL teachers in giving explanations in a grammar class at an Intensive English Program (IEP) at a university in southern California Method: This mixed-method study employed a sequential-exploratory design. Six grammar…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
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Chun, Christian W. – Journal of English for Academic Purposes, 2009
This article explores ways in which a university Intensive English Program (IEP) featuring English for Academic Purposes (EAP) at a U.S. university functions as an institutionalized discursive space of neoliberalism. By examining discourses that one program adopts in promoting itself online, and in the curriculum material used in IEP/EAP classes,…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Ideology, Cultural Differences, Instructional Materials
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Stoner, William, Comp. – 1972
This is the first of a two-volume series, a compilation of grammar notes as they appear in the Defense Language Institute's "Introductory Volume" of volumes 1-6 of the "Czech Basic Course" under the headings: of Generalization, Grammar Analysis, Grammar Notes, and "Gramaticky Rozbor." Volume 1 lists phonetic and grammatical features in the order…
Descriptors: Czech, Grammar, Instructional Materials, Intensive Language Courses
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Stoner, William, Comp. – 1972
This is the second of a two-volume series, a compilation of grammar notes as they appear in the Defense Language Institute's "Introductory Volume" of volumes 1-6 of the "Czech Basic Course" under the headings of Generalization, Grammar Analysis, Grammar Notes, and "Gramaticky Rozbor." Features are listed in the order of their appearance in the…
Descriptors: Czech, Grammar, Instructional Materials, Intensive Language Courses
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Chu, Wen-djang; And Others – Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, 1972
Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, November 27, 1971, in Chicago, Illinois. (DS)
Descriptors: Chinese, Evaluation, Instructional Materials, Intensive Language Courses
Brown, Judith – Linguistic Reporter, 1969
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Instructional Materials, Intensive Language Courses, Language Programs
McCormick, John R. – Mod Lang J, 1970
Descriptors: Engineering, Intensive Language Courses, Language Instruction, Language Programs
Defense Language Inst., Washington, DC. – 1971
This exercise book, prepared for use after Lesson 121 of the Defense Language Institute Basic Course in Japanese, provides for instruction in the use of Kanji dictionaries, familiarizes students with useful phrases and expressions that are not included in the Basic Course, and allows for greater variety in the classroom. The ten lessons, in the…
Descriptors: Conversational Language Courses, Cultural Education, Dictionaries, Grammar
Stevick, Earl W. – 1963
This text is a preliminary version of a basic course in the Bambara language. It is one of a series of short basic courses in African languages. Tutors' instructions appear in both English and French. Sixteen units make up the text; each consists of pattern drills in English and Bambara on a particular point of grammar. (CHK)
Descriptors: African Languages, Dyula, Instructional Materials, Intensive Language Courses
Defense Language Inst., Monterey, CA. – 1978
The words to 41 traditional Indonesian songs and 3 standard Christmas carols are presented as supplementary material to the beginning language course in Indonesian. Knowing these songs will contribute to the student's appreciation of the Indonesian culture and customs. Though English translations are only provided for the titles, explanatory…
Descriptors: Cultural Activities, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Folk Culture
Urbanski, Henry – 1968
This audiolingual course presents the basic and essential features of the grammatical structure of the Polish language. The vocabulary is carefully limited, and the grammar is restricted to the most essential forms. Normally the text can be completed in an intensive program of about 100 to 125 hours, the equivalent of one normal academic year. A…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Grammar, Instructional Materials, Intensive Language Courses
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Defense Language Inst., Washington, DC. – 1971
This volume, the second in a series comprising the field-test edition of the Defense Language Institute's "Haitian Creole Basic Course," is extracted primarily from the instructor's guide to materials contained in Albert Valdman's "Basic Course in Haitian Creole." Materials are arranged in the order of their use in the classroom. Content of each…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Basic Skills, Creoles, Cultural Education
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