Pattern practice must not be regarded as the only approach to language teaching, but it has a place therein. Those who oppose its use on scientific-theoretical grounds tend to ignore the actual form of present-day pattern practice. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

ESL (English as a Second Language) teachers must keep several things in mind when preparing materials. Linguistics is still a major descipline to turn to for insights. Recent language research too is valuable. Teachers should be aware of the many good materials already in existence which can be adapted. (CFM)

More colleges should offer a FLES methods course. Through student teaching, language teachers encounter typical situations with administrators and classroom teachers. Courses should provide techniques, materials and assistance. Teachers would support FLES and become more creative in teaching if given such a methods course. (CHK)

A college French department presented "French Day" at a local department store complete with food, costumes, cafe, entertainment and French lessons. (CHK)

This article explores the relationship of literature to foreign language teaching. Five levels or perspectives are defined for literary works and their place in language instruction is defined. The five levels also provide criteria for the selection of appropriate texts. (CLK)

Reviews the relationship between linguistic theory and language teaching. The suggestion is made that a teaching approach should not be based completely on one theory, be it structuralist or generative. In selecting an approach, the teacher should draw selectively on various linguistic theories, on educational psychology, and on practical…

This article reports on a survey to determine the demand for foreign language skills in business in Illinois, to define the characteristics of foreign language use by Illinois business firms, and to determine the foreign language skills being developed in Illinois primary and secondary schools, and colleges. (CLK)

This article reports on the results of a 1974 survey conducted by the foreign language staff of the Modern Language Association concerning foreign language enrollments in American colleges, universities and junior colleges. Both general percentages and percentages concerning French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian and other languages are given.…

An experiment was conducted to determine the possibility of adding a listening comprehension test to the English matriculation exam in Israel. The testing method and teachers' and pupils' reactions are noted, and the test itself is included. (Available from English Inspectorate, Ministry of Education and Culture, P. O. Box 292, Jerusalem, Israel.)…

The text for an intensive reading program should be interesting, introduce vocabulary and contain special comprehension activities. This paper discusses a teacher's introduction of such a text, its reading in class, and subsequent question and answer sessions. (Available from English Inspectorate, Ministry of Education and Culture, P. O. Box 292,…

The first section of this annotated bibliography cites works concerning the formal study of civilization from the viewpoints of historians, sociologists, anthropologists and semiologists. The second section cites teaching manuals and instructional materials, books and articles useful in the teaching of French culture. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

This article discusses the usefulness of French courses designed for voice majors. Basic areas of instruction, including phonetics, prosody, and French literature, are discussed, and a model course is described. (CLK)

This article stresses the need for combining language instruction and cultural education, and outlines a teaching model designed to accomplish this goal. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

This article discusses the advantages of experience in volunteer work camps for second language learning, and describes one such work-study experience in France. (CLK)

Criticizes current theory in the GDR, which sees three stages in FL learning: acquisition, solidifying, automatizing. Steps 1 and 3 need modifying. This is shown in the threefold division of a class hour ("Development of oral practice through variation of a dialog"). (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)