The University of Birmingham is equipped with four language laboratories and thirteen private study booths. Use of the laboratories, but not the study booths, declines after the first term of each session. A survey was done gathering data about the users of the private study booths. (RM)

Discusses the problems associated with teaching Dutch to Belgian executives, and proposes a philosophy of increasing motivation by stressing communication. (Text is in French.) (AM)

Argues that sixth form students should be involved in teaching languages to younger students as well as learning the language themselves. The tutorial procedure created enthusiasm for both older and younger students. (CHK)

This report outlines current theories and practices of second language teaching and suggests possible applications of these theories and practices to the teaching of American Sign Language to non-signers. (CFM)

Recommends introducting appropriate grammar instruction following pattern drill on various structures. Examples given (from French) are: partitive articles, certain perfect tense forms, and personal pronouns. This makes possible instruction entirely in the target language. For grammatical models, distributive structuralism and…

The learning goal "communicative competence" needs to be made concrete. Philosophy of language, communication sociology, and communication psychology must all contribute to this. The pedagogical claim of pragmadidactics regarding founding its own school, and its relation to pragmalinguistics, are discussed. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

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

As an aid to students of Russian, two general rules concerning numerals are suggested: rule of the genitive case and rule of the case of "enumerated object." These rules, together with five secondary rules and corresponding declension forms, define the numeral system. (Text is in Russian.) (SK)

This article is a study of attempts made to adapt B. S. Bloom's taxonomy of educational objectives to foreign language teaching. (Text is in French.) (CDSH/CLK)

This article outlines the linguistic, technological, and methodological criteria for language laboratory use as specified by CILA (Swiss Interuniversity Commission for Applied Linguistics). (Text is in French.) (CDSH/CLK)

A formula for teaching composition in French is described, in which the student is given a topic and writes a composition following these elements: Who, what, where, when, why, how, give an example, and how do I feel about it. Students thereby gain confidence in writing and speaking. (CHK)

Describes the use of the pieces and movements of chess to teach French vocabulary of direction and motion. (CHK)

Using "begin" and "start" as examples, it is shown that English grammars (for German schools) are syntactically deficient in their description of verbs. Several typical grammar books are cited. Conclusions are drawn and proposals are made for constructing a new English grammar for German schools. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Using Richard Wright's novel "Black Boy" as a model to work on, the author illustrates a 4-dimensional approach to the teaching of foreign literature: (1) scientific definition of the goals, (2) making a teaching plan, (3) defining methods, and (4) actual use on a teaching model. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Criticizes, on the basis of experience, a proposal in this journal 1/1975 to make uniform the grading system for work on English texts at Secondary Grade II. It is insufficiently individualized, too schematic and too demanding. A response to this is provided. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)