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Chamberlain, Lesley – Modern Languages, 1975
This article describes a brief course in Russian literature for sixth-form school students, designed to provide a review of A-Level texts, to stimulate interest in literature, and to develop a sense of the personal relevance of literature in the students. (CLK)
Descriptors: Language Instruction, Language Usage, Literature Appreciation, Russian Literature
Maurais, Jacques, Ed.; Morris, Michael A., Ed. – 2003
This book offers 21 papers in three parts. After (1) "Introduction" (Jacques Maurais and Michael A. Morris), Part 1, "Global Communication Challenges," includes (2) "Towards a New Global Linguistic Order?" (Jacques Maurais); (3) "The Geostrategies of Interlingualism" (Mark Fettes); (4) "Language Policy…
Descriptors: Arabic, Foreign Countries, French, German
Allalouf, Avi – 2000
When a test is translated from a source language to a target language, the result is generally not two psychometrically equivalent tests. If the sources of differential item functioning (DIF) across languages could be predicted, this could have important implications for test adaptations. This study examined item revision as a tool for improving…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Foreign Countries, Hebrew, High School Students
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Anoka County Community Health and Environmental Services, Coon Rapids, MN. – 1998
This guide provides information in English, Bosnian, Russian, Spanish, and Nuer on family planning. Topics covered include a variety of birth control methods: abstinence, condoms, contraceptive foam, birth control pills, the Depo-Provera shot, the Norplant implant, diaphragms, intrauterine devices, natural family planning, sterilization, and the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Contraception, Family Planning, Females
Friedman, Debra A. – 1999
A study investigated the use of teasing as a teaching technique in a first-year college-level Russian class at a major university in California. The instructor is a native Russian speaker, and the class consisted of nine undergraduate students. A review of literature on teasing reveals its dual nature for conveying both a literal message of insult…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Error Correction
Yong-quan, Liu – ALLC Journal, 1980
Reviews the history of machine translation (MT) research in China. Describes Chinese MT techniques as based on syntactic analysis, full use of fixed phrases, the key role of funtion words, and emphasis on formal analysis without neglecting meaning. (Available from ALLC, Dr. Rex Last, German Dept., Univ. of Hull, Hull HU57RX, England.) (Author/MES)
Descriptors: Chinese, English, French, German
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Devitt, Sean M.; Czak, Ian Vincent – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1981
Describes experiment at Trinity College in Dublin in teaching Russian to future language teachers with objectives of sensitizing future teachers to problems of language learners and research. (BK)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Higher Education, Language Teachers, Russian
Voznesenskaia, A. – Soviet Education, 1976
Teachers must not separate themselves psychologically or physically from their classes. Effective teaching, especially in literature, involves helping students make personal discoveries, correcting mistakes without being authoritarian, and allowing children to enjoy learning. (AV)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Comparative Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
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Oxford, Rebecca; And Others – Foreign Language Annals, 1990
Summarizes existing research on the use and teaching of learning strategies, and presents six situational case studies of strategy training. A research-based strategy training model is proposed, as well as other instructional ideas for strategy training in the second-language classroom. (116 references) (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Danish, English (Second Language), German
Gak, Victor – Francais dans le Monde, 1989
The comparison of languages can be an effective instructional technique if used well. The comparison of isolated elements is less effective than the examination of languages at several levels: system, norm, and usage. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Contrastive Linguistics, Educational Strategies, English
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Lalor, Olga; Blanc, M. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1988
Analysis of the speech patterns of Adyge school children and their families resettled in a Russian community indicated that: (1) the use of Adyge was a sensitive indicator of nationalistic feelings in the community, and (2) while Russian was displacing Adyge (especially among younger people), traditional Adyge values firmly held their ground.…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Community Attitudes, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries
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Hart, David K. – Slavic and East European Journal, 1994
Reports on a series of tests made to determine whether a correlation exists between modes of testing and the ability of Russian language students to place stress correctly. Contrary to the hypothesis, it was found that a significant variation did occur in the results obtained both for test type and test modality. (16 references) (MDM)
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Language Skills, Russian
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Andrews, David R. – Language Quarterly, 1994
Tests the subjective reactions of standard Russian speakers and American English speakers to regional pronunciation. Homogeneously-grouped subjects listened to a series of recorded voices and rated each speaker for various attributes on a numerical scale. These attributes included competence, personal integrity, and social attractiveness. (CK)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Language Research, Language Usage, Nonstandard Dialects
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Klapper, John – Comparative Education, 1992
Traces history of foreign language instruction (predominantly Russian as a result of former Soviet political domination) in the German Democratic Republic prior to unification. Russian instruction, as a tool for ideological control, emphasized receptive skills such as lexis and morphology. Explains changes in content and methods in foreign…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational History, Foreign Countries, Ideology
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Kay, Susan – Language Learning Journal, 1996
Examines methodological issues related to the approach to be used in writing a textbook for foreign language students of Russian. These issues center around practical communication; the treatment of grammar; and the use of the target language, authentic materials, and audiovisual materials. Results indicate that grammar explanations and complete…
Descriptors: Audiotape Recordings, Foreign Countries, Grammar, Instructional Materials
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