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Peer reviewedHolt, 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
Peer reviewedParkinson, 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)
Peer reviewedWatson, 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
