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A CELEBRATION OF FLES*: SEQUENTIAL FLES, FLEX, ANDIMMERSION.Gladys C. Lipton (Ed.). Lincolnwood, IL: National TextbookCompany, 1998. Pp. x + 226.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 June 2000

Thomas Lovik
Thomas Lovik
Affiliation:
Michigan State University
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Abstract

As indicated by the title of this volume, this collection of public speeches, conference presentations, and practical tips for the elementary foreign language classroom truly celebrates the vibrancy and mission exhibited by many teachers of foreign languages at the elementary level. The designation FLES* (pronounced “flestar”) has been created by Lipton as an “overall term for all types of elementary school foreign language programs” (p. 1), including sequential FLES (Foreign Language in the Elementary School), FLEX (Foreign Language Exploratory), and Immersion. According to Lipton, the term “sequential FLES” subsumes the model usually referred to as FLES.

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Studies in Second Language Acquisition , Volume 22 , Issue 2 , June 2000 , pp. 290 - 291
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2000 Cambridge University Press

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