Recent evidence suggests that input-rich activities such as reading are at the core of successful language acquisition. The World Wide Web is a source of unlimited and engaging reading opportunities. The importance of images and associations in learning vocabulary has been well documented, as well as the need to promote deep processing of the new lexical items by embedding them in context. Because of the ability of the World Wide Web to deliver a variety of visual input, it is ideally suited for the contextualization of lexical items and therefore has the potential to result in significant vocabulary gains for our students. Furthermore, authentic texts on the World Wide Web lack the analysis and synthesis of most textbooks, and this forces students to perform these tasks themselves, thus developing their cognitive skills as well as increasing their knowledge. 

These Web exercises have been developed by instructors in our department with the belief that bringing technology into our curriculum can indeed enhance the effectiveness of our teaching efforts. 

• Spanish Exercises
• French Exercises

Dr. Robert Campo offered two online courses: FRE 511-French Translation in Theory and Practice and FRE 553-Topics in French Literary Movements "Le Maniérisme".

David Fein, director of the summer program in Angers, France.  For more information go to http://www.uncg.edu/rom/angers.htm.  For instructional resources you can go to his site: http://www.uncg.edu/rom/grad/dafein/instruct/

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