The development of oral proficiency during a semester in Germany

Foreign Language Annals

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 246-268

  Lindseth, Martina U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

German; Grammar and proficiency levels; OPI as research tool; Oral proficiency development; Study abroad program assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956590067     PISSN: 0015718X     EISSN: 19449720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1944-9720.2010.01077.x     Document Type: Article

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