Describes an approach to teaching civilization that organizes course content so that students respond to it from their own personal experience. The approach also closely links the learning of cultural information to the learning of linguistic information. (MSE)

SPECIFIC COURSE CONTENT SHOULD BE DETERMINED BY EACH SCHOOL TO ACHIEVE THE GOALS EXPRESSED IN THE COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BOARD'S "ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM." ASSISTANCE IN PREPARING SUCH A COURSE IS OFFERED. TEACHERS AS WELL AS STUDENTS SHOULD BE SPECIALLY QUALIFIED FOR THIS PROGRAM. PREPARATION OF THE TEACHER OF FRENCH SHOULD…

Describes the development of an intensive four-day course at the University of Southampton to teach French to cross-Channel ferry crews. Each day of the course was divided into the following six contact hours: reading and pronunciation practice; formal grammar revision; two hours of "hostess-passenger" dialogs; "open-ended"…

Special edition devoted to media in modern language instruction. (RS)

Reviews conditions and practices found in effective core French programs, which are potentially useful to teachers. The review includes elements related to provincial curricula, organization for instruction, instructional planning, instructional strategies, and student evaluation. (MSE)

The second-year French course at Dalhousie University was divided into two semesters and redesignated as separate, half-credit courses, allowing science students to complete the basic program in less than two years and allowing the others more options for the second semester. (RM)

A BASICALLY AUDIOLINGUAL BEGINNING FRENCH COURSE WAS BROADCAST BY THE BBC AND TAPED BY TEACHERS WHO USED IT IN CONJUNCTION WITH FILMSTRIPS TO SUPPLEMENT A REGULAR LANGUAGE COURSE. THIS METHOD, CALLED RADIOVISION, IS DESCRIBED IN DETAIL IN TERMS OF ITS OVERALL OPERATION, THE KINDS OF MATERIAL INCLUDED, AND THE VARIOUS METHODS AND TECHNIQUES USED BY…

A two-semester terminal course in French, based on a text entitled "Cours Elementaire" by Dale and Dale, is articulated in this curriculum guide. The purpose of the course, which is designed for students who are not interested in completing a three- or four-year program, course content, general plan, and teaching strategies are examined. A plan…

A computerized card game using 10 topics of French civilization and culture and four of language instruction is briefly outlined. The successful use of the game in class led to local and statewide competitions. (MSE)

An individualized French I program at Snow Hill Junior High School in Snow Hill, North Carolina, is described. (PMP)

Describes the materials, scheduling, testing, classroom activities, and teaching assistantships in a flexible two-semester program. Student attitudes and attrition are also discussed. (DB)

Describes a three-month French workshop for teachers and doctors in Shanghai, the goals being the improvement of speaking, comprehension and writing skills. (Text is in French.) (CLK)