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FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING:
Identifying Methods That Improve Adult Learners’ Competencies
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I want to acknowledge my thesis advisor Dr.
Shi Jing Xu, for her continuous support and
guidance through this Covid-19 path. Thank you so much for everything you have done to help
me achieve and complete my thesis. I greatly appreciate your commitment and inspiration, which
helped me get through this journey confidently and determinedly. Dr.
Xu helped me firmly
believe that I have good skills and qualifications as a French instructor and researcher.
I would also like to acknowledge Dr. Zuochen Zhang for his inspiration
and assistance in
entering a final draft of this work and Dr. Bruce Tucker and Dr. John Freer for being
part of my
defense process. Thank you to my family members who strengthened and inspired me through
writing this thesis and who encouraged me along the way.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Declaration of Originality
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Abstract
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Acknowledgements
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Chapter One: Introduction
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Historical Background
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The Concept of Bilingualism
in Canada
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Purpose and Significance of the Study
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