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Teaching Speaking In The Foreign Language Classroom, Amanda J. Smith
Teaching Speaking In The Foreign Language Classroom, Amanda J. Smith
Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)
One of the most necessary skills for living in the twenty-first century is gaining the ability to know and use another language. In many areas of life, from business transactions to broadcasting television weather warnings, the demand for proficiency in a foreign language is growing. One of the most important skills to have in a foreign language is the ability to speak the language with native or non-native speakers of that language. A great number of foreign language learners most likely consider one of their primary language goals to be the ability to speak the language at a high level …
Shared Reading For Teaching English As A Foreign Language To Young Learners In Russia, Inna V. Kuznetsova
Shared Reading For Teaching English As A Foreign Language To Young Learners In Russia, Inna V. Kuznetsova
Graduate Research Papers
Shared Reading has proven to be very effective in developing language and literacy skills of children in the West. This project introduces Shared Reading as a curriculum component of English as a foreign language for young children in Russia. Review of the literature regarding the effectiveness of Shared Reading is described. The project includes two units of four lessons each that illustrate implementation of Shared Reading, oral language and other literacy activities. The project concludes with specific recommendations for dissemination of this work.