formal instruction
collocation in Englishmeaningsofformalandinstruction
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formal
adjective
uk/ˈfɔː.məl/us/ˈfɔːr.məl/
public ...
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instruction
noun
uk/ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən/us/ɪnˈstrʌk.ʃən/
something that someone tells you ...
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(Definition offormalandinstructionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofformal instruction
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It was claimed that language should be acquired through natural exposure, not learned throughformalinstruction.
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We hypothesized thatformalinstructionand directions to search for rules may have contributed to raising the learners' level of awareness.
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It is therefore suggested thatformalinstructionon the requisite structure will enhance learner recall of unstated meaning.
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Two of the experimental groups also receivedformalinstructionon type (2) conditional sentences.
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To this end, the chapter examines research on the different ways in whichformalinstructioncan be integrated with communicative activities.
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Noformalinstructionin reading or writing was provided, but children's questions regarding spelling or reading were encouraged.
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Explicit information about exposure toformalinstructionis also lacking for most informants.
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Most of these students, having entered the formal school system as monolingual creole speakers, achieve only a kind of passive bilingualism afterformalinstruction.
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Formalinstructionin reading and writing begins on entry to school at the age of 6 or 7 years.
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Again,formalinstructionwas seen to be unnecessary.
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Rather than acquiring the language through exposure to millions of utterances, foreign learners experience limited exposure throughformalinstruction.
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Oral language is expected to develop naturally and effortlessly, without any need forformalinstruction.
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That is, what are the processes involved in the integration or transformation of explicit knowledge obtained throughformalinstructioninto automatic competence?
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Results revealed a significant relationship betweenformalinstructionand type of verbal report.
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The study took place during the summer vacation when students were not receivingformalinstruction.
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As forformalinstructionand feedback, it is interesting to note the prevalence of segmental instruction and feedback in comparison to suprasegmental training.
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For those wanting moreformalinstruction, each chapter has some concise text, many informative tables and some clear line drawings.
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However, recent research has demonstrated the need forformalinstructionfor learners to attain high levels of accuracy.
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However, earlier acquisition will tend to be cor related with more years offormalinstructionand more years of immersion.
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This was a skilled feat with knowledge obtained through performance rather thanformalinstruction.
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