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Olivieri, Claude; And Others – Francais dans le Monde, 1977
Provides examples of: (1) forms to be filled out on French daily life; (2) personal announcements in the newspaper; and (3) problems in municipal government, for use in an advanced French class. (Text is in French.) (AM)
Descriptors: Educational Media, French, Language Instruction, Learning Activities
Schuetz, Monika – Englisch, 1977
Discusses the concept "situation," as distinct from "context," distinguishing also between real and fictious situations. Types of situations are discussed, and methodological suggestions are offered as to which types to introduce at which stages of instruction. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Language Instruction, Learning Activities, Second Language Learning, Speech Communication
Peer reviewedPapalia, Anthony – Hispania, 1975
Testing of Spanish students revealed that students preferred to learn vocabulary through use of synonyms or devices using similarity of implied class membership. (CK)
Descriptors: Language Instruction, Learning Activities, Learning Processes, Second Language Learning
Peer reviewedCory, Mark E. – Foreign Language Annals, 1974
Descriptors: Evaluation, Language Instruction, Language Tests, Learning Activities
Margarito, Maria Grazia – Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 1978
Discusses the question of whether to eliminate the longrespected but now disdained dictation from the foreign language classroom. It is concluded that the dictation may be saved if its purpose is changed. (CFM)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, French, Italian, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedTremblay, Roger – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1978
Discusses the use of pictures in the language classroom and presents controlled and non-controlled activities incorporating pictures. (AM)
Descriptors: Illustrations, Language Instruction, Learning Activities, Photographs
Peer reviewedSkibell, Cindy; And Others – Foreign Language Annals, 1976
A foreign language learning activity is described in which second-through fourth-year French students write, cast, produce, direct and perform well-known fables for their language classes. The performances are recorded on videotape and shown to other classes and to parents. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Dramatics, Fables, French, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedCondon, Camy – English Language Teaching Journal, 1979
Discusses the effectiveness of a treasure hunt as an educational language-activity for students of English as a second language. Instructions for the treasure hunt and a sample list of items are included. (CFM)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Instruction, Learning Activities, Second Language Learning
Bourlon, Pierre – Francais dans le Monde, 1979
Describes a method designed to teach the student of French how to obtain a train ticket. (AM)
Descriptors: French, Language Instruction, Learning Activities, Rail Transportation
Brossard, Gabriel – Francais dans le Monde, 1976
Describes a technique to be used in the French language class, simulating an attempt to fill a position in the socio-educational field. (Text is in French.) (AM)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, French, Language Instruction, Learning Activities
Care, Jean-Marc – Francais dans le Monde, 1976
Discusses dramatic techniques and their limitations in French language learning. (Text is in French.) (AM)
Descriptors: Dramatic Play, Elementary Secondary Education, French, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedHorvath, Gail – Foreign Language Annals, 1976
Describes the efforts made at one school to provide language students with contacts with international visitors. (KM)
Descriptors: Cultural Exchange, Culture Contact, Extracurricular Activities, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedCoe, Norman – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1972
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Evaluation, Language Instruction, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedVizmuller, Jana – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1980
Discusses the use of humor in the language classroom, and provides some sample activities in Italian. (AM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Games, Humor, Italian
Richterich, Rene; Scherer, Nicolas – Francais dans le monde, 1975
Describes ways to vary instructional activities in the French language classroom so as to emphasize the communicative function of language. (Text is in French.) (AM)
Descriptors: Dialogs (Literary), French, Language Instruction, Learning Activities
