The Development of Academic Language Proficiency: Challenges for Middle School Immersion in Hong Kong and Xi'an

Autor/inn/en	Kong, Stella; Hoare, Philip
Titel	The Development of Academic Language Proficiency: Challenges for Middle School Immersion in Hong Kong and Xi'an
Quelle	In: International Education, 41 (2012) 2, S.88-109 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0160-5429
Schlagwörter	Academic Discourse; Foreign Countries; Language Proficiency; Middle School Students; Textbooks; Immersion Programs; Second Language Programs; Second Language Learning; Classroom Communication; Language Usage; Writing (Composition); Teaching Methods; English (Second Language); Content Area Writing; China; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Discourse; Diskurs; Ausland; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Textbook; Text book; Schulbuch; Lehrbuch; Immersionsprogramm; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Klassengespräch; Sprachgebrauch; Schreibübung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Schriftliche Übung; Hongkong
Abstract	This paper investigates the development of academic language proficiency through immersion in middle school programmes in Hong Kong and Xi'an. The study reveals that in both contexts students have exposure to complex academic language through teacher talk and textbooks; however, there is not sufficient support for students' academic language use in writing. The paper discusses the possible causes and suggests how students can be helped to develop better academic language proficiency in these immersion contexts. (Contains 2 notes, 7 extracts, and 8 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10