subjects for the purpose of communicating with foreigners or for reading
printed materials in the language.
see also indigenous language, second language, target languageforeign language anxiety n
see language anxiety
foreign language experience (FLEX) n
an approach to foreign language teaching in the elementary school in the
US which seeks to provide a general exposure to the foreign language and
culture and to teach students to use a limited set of words, phrases and
conversational expressions. Such a programme is generally less intensive
than a FLES programme.
see foreign languages in the elementary school
foreign languages in the elementary school n
also FLES
1 the teaching of foreign languages in elementary schools
2 the name of a movement which aims to increase the amount of foreign
language teaching in elementary schools in the USA.
Foreign Service Institute n
also FSI
a US Government agency responsible for language teaching and the accredi-
tation of foreign service personnel, widely known in the foreign language
teaching and testing community for its language proficiency scale with
six levels, ranging from Level 0 (i.e. no functional proficiency) to Level 5
(i.e. native-like proficiency).
see also Interagency Language Round Table, ACTFLproficiency
guidelines, Australian second language proficiency ratings
Foreign Service Institute Oral Interview n
also FSI
a technique for testing the spoken language proficiency of adult foreign
language learners. The technique was developed by the United States
Foreign Service Institute. It consists of a set of rating scales which are
used to judge pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and fluency during a
30 minute interview between the learner and, usually, two interviewers.
forensic identification n
see forensic linguistics
forensic linguistics n
alsolanguage and the law
forensic linguistics