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This is often an account of a big examine venture which experiences the contribution of overseas language educating to rookies' perceptions of and attitudes in the direction of the folks and lifestyle whose language they're studying. educating and studying within the secondary university have been investigated through qualitative and quantitative equipment over a 3-year interval. The research versions the numerous intra- and extra-school impacts and resources of data and courting of language instructing to different elements in rookies' surroundings. through evaluating those circumstances with an excellent version of language and tradition educating, the ebook issues the way in which in the direction of amendment and development of present practices.
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Ultimately the effects of language teachingand other sources of perceptions of France and French peopleon pupils' perceptions and attitudes might throw some light on motivation and attainment in language learning, although statistically achievement in French was not significantly related to semantic differential score (see Chapter 3). The 'attitudes' approach will be treated in Chapter 3. The 'case-study' approach In view of our intention to link the analysis of pupils' perceptions (and attitudes) with the observation of their experience of French lessons, it was necessary to analyse the 'combined' knowledge of a class on the full range of issues raised in interview.
Thus for example pupils were categorised in terms of socioeconomic status, location of their homes, experience of visits to foreign countries and being related to people speaking languages other than English. Such categories could be quantified as potential sources of influence on pupils' attitudes, but the significance of some of these sources was also explored qualitatively in interviews. 1. This combination of techniques was designed to be used in case-studies. It was decided that two secondary schools would be chosen.
In England they wouldn't dress like that. Because of their bathing suits they are more coloured than in England. Further, when asked if he could recognise French people in England he rationalised: P: No because they might wear dark clothes in England when they come over because it would be dull and if they wore bright clothes they might think they looked daft. I: They might think they looked daft over here in bright clothes? P: Yes. I: Why is that? P: Because most people over here, when it is bright, they wear bright clothes but when it is dull they wear dull clothes.