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Lister, Anthony – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1978
A description of the method, materials, objectives, procedure and evaluation of a university course (also suitable for advanced secondary school students) for which the sole text was recorded news broadcasts. The students' skills in understanding normal spoken French and their appreciation for French people increased significantly. (AMH)
Descriptors: Auditory Training, French, Higher Education, Language Instruction
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Mollica, Anthony – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1978
A large number of exercises based on film advertisements, which are reproduced in the article, and suggestions for using them. The exercises include reading comprehension, vocabulary, translation and reinforcement activities. Examples are given in English, French and Italian. Suggestions for introducing students to cultural differences are also…
Descriptors: French, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Italian
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Collins, H. S. Frank – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1977
This article is a brief discussion of some exercises in guided translation and comparative analysis designed not only to increase students' competence in translation and knowledge of French but also to make them more attentive to their English. (CFM)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, French, Higher Education, Idioms
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Holmes, Glyn – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1977
Students of French are now more fluent orally than their counterparts of a few years ago. They are using, however, a more anglicized French. The causes are three: (1) unawareness of the value of words; (2) infrequent use of reference material, specifically the dictionary; (3) lack of adequate knowledge of basic rules. (CFM)
Descriptors: Error Analysis (Language), French, Grammar, Higher Education
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Gordon, W. Terrence – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1977
A procedure involving dialogue and an oral paraphrase of a text is suggested as a means of developing communication skills. Student errors in communicative exchange compared with their errors in structural and prepared exercises, recurring sources of errors, and utilization of these sources in productive learning situations are discussed. (AMH)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages), Error Analysis (Language), French
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Mougeon, R.; And Others – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1977
A detailed analysis of errors in French composition of French-speaking secondary school students in Ontario. A general conclusion is that these students do not possess a mastery of formal written French. It is hoped that the analysis will help teachers of minority Francophones elsewhere. (Text is in French.) (AMH)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Error Analysis (Language), French, Higher Education