ERIC Number: EJ978705
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-0160-5429
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The Development of Academic Language Proficiency: Challenges for Middle School Immersion in Hong Kong and Xi'an
Kong, Stella; Hoare, Philip
International Education, v41 n2 p88-109 Spr 2012
This paper investigates the development of academic language proficiency through immersion in middle school programmes in Hong Kong and Xi'an. The study reveals that in both contexts students have exposure to complex academic language through teacher talk and textbooks; however, there is not sufficient support for students' academic language use in writing. The paper discusses the possible causes and suggests how students can be helped to develop better academic language proficiency in these immersion contexts. (Contains 2 notes, 7 extracts, and 8 tables.)
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Foreign Countries, Language Proficiency, Middle School Students, Textbooks, Immersion Programs, Second Language Programs, Second Language Learning, Classroom Communication, Language Usage, Writing (Composition), Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Content Area Writing
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China; Hong Kong
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