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Incorporating the Language Laboratory into the Classroom at the Advanced Level
Author(s) -
Allar Gregory W.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
foreign language annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.258
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1944-9720
pISSN - 0015-718X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1944-9720.1985.tb01781.x
Subject(s) - fluency , grammar , language assessment , variety (cybernetics) , linguistics , comprehension approach , active listening , foreign language , language education , psychology , language acquisition , second language acquisition , linguistic competence , sheltered instruction , competence (human resources) , computer science , mathematics education , communication , artificial intelligence , social psychology , philosophy
Studies on second language acquisition seem to indicate that listening and reading activities play a far more significant role in the development of fluency in a foreign language than do oral drills. In the early stages of language learning, assignments in the language laboratory complement classroom instruction with drills designed to reinforce grammar and develop linguistic competence. Upper division offerings, on the other hand, rarely coordinate language lab materials with classroom instruction. The technique outlined in this paper draws on the use of a wide variety of recorded language materials in conjunction with a structured format for developing fluency at the advanced level.