Two techniques for evaluating student achievement in English as a second language are explained: the interview and the dictation exercise. Sample test items are presented. (PMP)

Part of the Grade Teacher Special report, "Linguistics and the Language Arts.

First part of a two-part series. Part II will appear in a future issue of Le Francais dansle Monde". (DS)

A SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED OF 93 SCHOOLS WHICH OFFERED FOREIGN-LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION IN 10 MAJOR CITIES. THESE SCHOOLS WERE SELF-SUPPORTING AND NOT INCLUDED IN SUCH ACADEMIC CATEGORIES AS COLLEGES, PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS, AND PRIVATE PREPARATORY SCHOOLS. INFORMATION ON THE STUDY OF LANGUAGES FOREIGN TO AMERICANS WERE GATHERED BY INTERVIEWS WITH EACH…

Discusses the possibilities and problems involved in the use of recording of French conversations in French language instruction. (AM)

Treats winter sports, especially skiing, in France to illustrate how important sports events are to a discussion of contemporary French culture. (DS)

Discusses the notion of "authentic materials" (i.e., not designed for pedagogical use) and the problems of using them in a French-as-a-second-language classroom. Methods for using these materials are suggested. (AM)

Describes methods of adapting cultural films and interviews for use as aids in level-two French instruction. (Text is in French.) (AM)

The "theme approach" to language teaching involves many language skills. This paper discusses the area of track and field as a possible theme. The students research the topic, interview sports personalities, and write up the interview, thereby using all the basic language skills. (CFM)

The use of an interview to test verbal ability in a second language and to establish a scale of oral proficiency is discussed. Sample questions are included in Spanish. (JB)

The use of the interview is described as a technique to integrate skills of listening, reading, writing and speaking for students of English as a second language. Coordinated use of these skills is important for natural conversation and language fluency. (CHK)

The four parts in this section present: (1) an advertisement based on the literary style of Emile Zola; (2) exercises designed to practice expressions of similarity and difference; (3) the transcript of a discussion on the problem of swamps; and (4) variations on the shopkeeper-customer dialogue. (AM)

Discusses the use of recordings from Radio Canada and Radio France in advanced high school or college French classes. Techniques for using the recordings, particularly interviews, are suggested. A 16-item selective bibliography is appended. (AM)

This article outlines a plan for developing listening comprehension materials for advanced students of English as a second language, based on formal and informal speech samples of natural discourse. (CFM)

Provides guidelines for the selection of audio materials for developing listening comprehension in beginning French. (AM)