Traditional methods have hitherto neglected the situation in foreign language teaching. The situation - a means of tying closely together the use of language (expression) with the conditions for the use of this language (situation) - represents only a substitute, indeed, for the real situation, but does fill a significant place in language…

Discusses, for the benefit of English-speaking students, the use of the article with personal titles in Spanish. (RM)

For the purpose of supplying information on actual contemporary Russian usage, this article excerpts sections on noun usage and variations of the genitive ending in the masculine singular from "Stilistik der russischen Sprache" (Russian Language Style) by D. Rosental and M. Telenkowa. (Text is in German.) (FB)

Presents twelve Russian idioms in context with their German equivalents. (Text is in German.) (FB)

Urges the combination of explanation and student deduction in the teaching of foreign languages. (LG)

Discusses "theses" of the Soviet theory of speech activity, e.g.: speech usage rather than language system must be the basis of grammar teaching. Some instructional plans are offered for teaching grammar through this approach. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Discusses regularities and peculiarities in the use of the modal verbs of obligation "must,""need" and "should," also of the non-modals "have (got) to" and "need to." Agreements and differences in the use of the verbs are shown, with examples. Use of the various tense-forms is discussed. (IFS/WGA)

Lists the Spanish verbs most frequently used in various texts, in order of frequency. (NCR)

Discusses the distinctions that exist among the uses of "ser" and "estar" in Spanish. They are explained with reference to the semantic values present in the three basic functions of these verbs: principal, auxiliary, and attributive. (NCR)

Discusses the teaching of Russian aspect in terms of the use of the perfective and the social ramifications and perceptions conveyed by its use. The student must be made aware of the importance of implications of statements in Russian. (CHK)

Evaluates tenses as to (1) communicative importance, (2) frequency, and (3) range. Under (1), finds actual tense less important than accompanying adverbials and extra-linguistic factors. Discusses chief difficulties appearing in use and interpretation of past tenses, and how the results of linguistic research may help to deal with them. (Text is…

Describes, adducting many examples, the external relative clause, discussing it from the pedagogical standpoint. This type of clause, belonging to normal speech, and not being merely a stylistic matter, belongs in the basic course. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Usage of the German "doch" is explained as an aid to teaching. (CHK)