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Publication Date: 1989
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Intensive ESL Programmes in Quebec Primary Schools.
Spada, Nina; Lightbown, Patsy M.
TESL Canada Journal, v7 n1 p11-32 Nov 1989
Reports on a study designed to investigate the second language development of francophone children in an experimental intensive English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) program in Quebec. Results indicated that subjects outperformed students in regular ESL programs on listening and reading comprehension tests and in oral fluency and had more positive attitudes toward English. (26 references) (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, French, Intensive Language Courses, Intermediate Grades, Language Attitudes, Language Enrichment, Language Fluency, Language Proficiency, Measures (Individuals), Oral Language, Second Language Instruction
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