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Lamy, Yves; And Others – Francais dans le Monde, 1980
Four essays present suggestions for (1) using sensational news articles; (2) exercising students' understanding of polysemes; (3) using Telex messages; and (4) using postage stamps in a series, in the French classroom. (AM)
Descriptors: French, Language Instruction, Learning Activities, News Media
Peer reviewedSchmitz, Albert; Schrand, Heinrich – Zielsprache Englisch, 1979
Undertakes to evaluate the Conference of the International Association of the Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, and adds a trend report of a general discussion of learning goals. (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Conferences, Educational Objectives, English (Second Language), Evaluation
Butzkamm, Wolfgang – Linguistik und Didaktik, 1979
Considers the need for meaningfulness in people's impressions of their experiences and discusses this need as it appears in various aspects of foreign language teaching. Discusses learners' failure to learn foreign vocabulary as taught monolingually and learners' resistance to correction. Explains the behaviorist psychology terms "set" and…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Educational Psychology, English (Second Language), Language Instruction
Peer reviewedKamenew, Valentin V. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1980
Discusses rules of pronunciation and grammar in French. Rules of spoken French are contrasted to those of traditional grammar. A visual method is suggested for teaching "oral grammar." (AM)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Instruction, French, Grammar, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedGaudiani, Claire – ADFL Bulletin, 1978
This article describes the practice of asking students in a foreign language class to write statements of their personal assessment and educational goals at the beginning of the semester. It has been found that a discussion of these statements can be of value to both teachers and students. (CFM)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Goal Orientation, Interests, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedPrice, R. F. – English Language Teaching Journal, 1979
Describes English language texts purchased in China in 1975. (CFM)
Descriptors: Chinese, English (Second Language), Grammar, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedClutterbuck, Michael – Babel: Journal of the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teacher's Association, 1979
Discusses some ways in which computer technology can benefit the language teacher. (AM)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Technology, Grammar, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedCohen, Avraham – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1979
Proposes the use of an analysis of synonyms as a method for contributing to the development of cognitive skills in culturally deprived children. (AM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Disadvantaged, Disadvantaged Youth, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedGrossman, Kathryn M. – French Review, 1979
Proposes the use of word games to promote the enjoyment of literature studies by second language learners. (AM)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Games, Higher Education, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedJohnson, Edward V. – Foreign Language Annals, 1979
Special features and advantages of foreign language mini-courses and suggestions for establishing a workable system are discussed. One advantage of the system is the minimizing of schedule conflicts. (SW)
Descriptors: Flexible Scheduling, Individualized Programs, Language Instruction, Language Programs
Peer reviewedWilliford, Mary L. – Foreign Language Annals, 1979
A program is described in which second-year high school students taught elementary students French, Spanish, or German. The program, begun in 1975 in Memphis City Schools, involved 80 high school students and approximately 1,500 elementary students in the 1977-78 school year. (SW)
Descriptors: Cross Age Teaching, Educational Innovation, Elementary Education, High School Students
Peer reviewedQuillard, Genevieve – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1979
Presents a method, based on a contrastive analysis, for teaching English-speaking students of French how to express concepts of motion in the target language. (AM)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, English, French, Grammar
Peer reviewedAlatis, James E. – ADFL Bulletin, 1979
Reviews some issues which should be of concern to the President's Commission on Foreign Language and International Studies, and encourages language professionals to seize the opportunity to make the needs of the profession known to the commission. (AM)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, English (Second Language), Government Role, Language Instruction
Farago, Magda Leonardi – Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 1979
Discusses a paragraph-centered approach to the teaching of reading in a foreign language. (CFM)
Descriptors: Connected Discourse, Language Instruction, Paragraphs, Reading Comprehension
Schroder, Konrad – Etudes de Linguistique Appliquee, 1978
Discusses the language teaching situation on the secondary level in West Germany, and reforms aimed at improving the possibilities of studying languages other than English. (AM)
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, English (Second Language), Intensive Language Courses, Language Instruction
