In 1973 a commission of the FMF (Modern Foreign Language League, Federal Republic of Germany) published a proposal for a taxonomy of activity characteristics of the FL teacher. Kurt Otten criticized this proposal in the weekly "Die Zeit" (19 April 1974). Here, members of the FMF commission reject four of Otten's assertions. (Text is in…

In a discussion of the relation between profession and science, it is concluded that the main field for the future language teacher is precisely language teaching. Reasons are given for this conclusion. Eight specific areas in foreign language teaching are named which merit special attention. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

No single teaching method can solve all problems. This is illustrated with some examples of typical forms of planning, from which are extracted some requisites for a definition of the concept "teaching method," and for the planning of teaching methods. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

One effective manual of combatting black students' indifference to foreign language learning and to Spanish in particular is to use materials that are relevant to their interest and experience. (EH)

Attacks the "tendency toward a technocratic pragmatization of scientific work" which is seen in the catalog "Guidelines for the FL teacher" by Bludau et. al. in this journal, 1973 No. 4. Takes a position in the controversy between these authors and K. Otten, English philologist. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Suggests a solution to the problems of uninflected adverbs and predicate adjectives and the statal passive when teaching German. (CHK)

Recommendations for new course leaders at People's Universities include: consistent emphasis on oral work, maximum use of the target language, varied approaches to the teaching process, active participation by the learners (reduction of "teacher talking time"), modest expectations, simplified explanations (examples are given), and adult-level…

Revised version of a paper read at La Trobe University Language Teaching Seminar, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia, in April 1972. (DS)

Discusses a "rational concept" of integration of audiovisual teaching aids into the foreign language teaching process that would be based on a positive evaluation of teacher-centered instruction. Offers a model for integration of human and technical media. (IFS/WGA)

Briefly reviews the history and the goals of the French language organization, the Alliance Francaise. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Describes teacher exchange opportunities through the U.S. Office of Education. (CLK)

Starts with a critique of the skill-oriented, teacher-centered concept of language learning: teacher as director and explainer, giving purely verbal training. Presents then a communication-oriented, learner-centered, "all-pragmatic" concept, emphasizing "social events." Suggests, with examples, reforming practice to develop learners'"signal…

Argues in favor of the Doctor of Arts degree for foreign language teachers to achieve both better preparation for teachers and an increase in advanced foreign language study. (CK)

Argues that instructor monitoring in a language laboratory is an inefficient instructional method. (CK)