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Diadori, Pierangela – Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 1988
Analyzes the different types of texts that can be used in the teaching of Italian as a foreign language. Based on their communicative function, the texts are divided into the following categories: description, narration, instruction, argumentation, and exposition. Grids with examples of each type of text are included. (CFM)
Descriptors: Cluster Grouping, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development, Descriptive Writing
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Model, Suzanne – International Migration Review, 1985
Research among workers and entrepreneurs in three ethnic groups found that (1) ethnic employees in an enclave environment receive rewards in some ways superior to those available to their counterparts in the secondary sectors, and (2) special linkages exist between ethnic businesses that facilitate the prosperity of these companies in the…
Descriptors: Black Businesses, Black Employment, Business, Employment Experience
Trinity Coll., Dublin (Ireland). Centre for Language and Communication Studies. – 2002
This report focuses on the ninth year in which the Centre for Language and Communication Studies (CLCS) at the University of Dublin Trinity College offered foreign language modules to students who were not studying a foreign language as part of their degree program. The modules are designed to develop students' communication skills for purposes of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Evening Programs, Foreign Countries, French
European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, Thessaloniki (Greece). – 1996
This glossary is designed for users seeking to further understanding in the field of vocational training in the European Union. It was compiled by vocational training experts who were responsible for the contributions from their own countries and collated results. Contributions from individual countries have been written by the experts or compiled…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Danish, Definitions, Dutch
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Ammon, Mary Sue; Slobin, Dan I. – Cognition, 1979
The comprehension of sentences expressing instigative causation was investigated in children aged two to four speaking English, Italian, Serbo-Croatian, and Turkish. Cross-linguistic differences in development revealed the roles of morphological and syntactic devices in processing these constructions. The word order systems of English and Italian…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Cross Cultural Studies, English, Error Analysis (Language)
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ADFL Bulletin, 1978
This report states specific steps to follow in order to achieve the primary objectives of the Modern Language Association/American Council of Learned Societies Task Force, to improve the quantity and quality of second-language study in the commonly taught languages in the United States. (CFM)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, French, German, Italian
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Elder, 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
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Anton, Marta M. – Foreign Language Annals, 1996
Illustrates how to use ethnographic techniques to acquire a better understanding of classroom dynamics. The article focuses on the characterization of "success" in an Italian class through analysis of interaction patterns and purposes of the participants. Findings reveal the need for a continuity of teacher and students' goals, methods, and forms…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Observation Techniques, Cultural Context, Data Collection
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Repetti, Lori – Italica, 1996
Argues that teaching about Italian dialects ought to form an integral part of the Italian curriculum and offers ideas on what could be included in such a course. Points out that the study of these dialects can teach students about the history and synchronic structures of standard Italian as well as the role of Italian sociolinguistics as it…
Descriptors: Course Content, Descriptive Linguistics, Diachronic Linguistics, Foreign Countries
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Ciccarelli, Andrea – Italica, 1996
Examines the conflict between students' focus on learning the grammar and vocabulary of a foreign language instead of considering the culture that lies beneath the target language, in this case, Italian. Suggestions are made for overcoming the practical difficulty of imposing a language as a cultural entity upon the students. (25 references) (CK)
Descriptors: College Students, Course Content, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education
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Dornyei, Zoltan; Csizer, Kata – Applied Linguistics, 2002
Examines how the significant sociocultural changes that took place in Hungary in the 1990s affected school children's language-related attitudes and language learning motivation concerning five target languages: English, German, French, Italian, and Russian. Analyses are based on survey data collected from 13- and 14-year-old pupils in 1993 and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, French, German
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Pearson, J. A. – British Journal of Language Teaching, 1988
Briefly describes how Bristol Cathedral School uses a satellite dish and videotape recorder to gain access to French, German, Italian, and Spanish language television. Class and individual activities are mentioned that utilize prerecorded programs. Techniques for management of videocassettes and for selection of programs are also presented. (LMO)
Descriptors: Distance Education, Foreign Countries, French, German
Pinto, Maria Antonietta; Migaleddu, Maria Vittoria – Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 1989
Presents a historic overview and analysis of the Sardinian language (actually a system of dialects), and defines diglossia and bilingualism. A discussion focuses on research conducted in two junior high schools to determine the differences in linguistic behavior in two contrasting situations (village and city) in regard to Sardinian and Italian.…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Diglossia, Interference (Language), Italian
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Laviosa, Flavia – Italica, 1994
Discusses the nature of good writing strategies, illustrates principles of correction and evaluation, and describes the elements of a writing curriculum for college students of Italian. The author suggests a series of writing activities and evaluation criteria to assess writing proficiency at beginning and intermediate levels. (26 references) (CK)
Descriptors: Class Activities, College Students, Curriculum Design, Error Correction
Pinto, Maria Antonietta; Frassu, Pinuccia – Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 1991
After a brief summary of the literature on interference and code switching, research with adult Sardinians living in Rome is discussed to determine the relationship between dialectal phonological interference and the degree of identification with the new culture. (26 references) (CFM)
Descriptors: Adults, Bilingualism, Code Switching (Language), Cultural Influences
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