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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Experto Credite: Views and Experiences of Accredited Bilinguals on Second Language Learning.
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Holt, R. F. – BABEL: Journal of the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers' Associations, 1989
Analysis of the questionnaire responses of Australians (N=145) who were accredited as translators and interpreters for both their native and a second language yielded information regarding reasons for second language acquisition, time to achieve mastery, strategies for second language learning, and reasons for seeking accreditation. (CB)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Communicative Competence (Languages), English, Foreign Countries
Language: The Hidden Curriculum.
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Parkinson, Wendy – BABEL: Journal of the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers' Associations, 1989
Explores and analyzes research concerning the effect of limited English-language proficiency on children's performance in Australian schools, focusing on educational policies, characteristics of limited-English-speaking children, attitudes toward such children, and English-as-a-Second-Language acquisition. (CB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Language, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
A Look at Paris through a Song.
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Watson, Nadine – BABEL: Journal of the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers' Associations, 1989
Presents a nine-lesson plan that uses a French song to help improve Australian students' skills in the following areas: (1) translating from French into English; (2) listening for understanding; (3) listening for imitation; (4) oral imitation; (5) writing; and (6) researching. (CB)
Descriptors: English, Foreign Countries, French, Language Enrichment