Discusses the usefulness of overt grammar teaching by explanation in language teaching, its role in a teaching course, and principles of presentation which might maximize its usefulness. (AM)

Examines the difficulties encountered by native speakers of American English with initial consonant clusters in Russian. The phonotactic patterns and articulatory and auditory properties of individual consonants in both languages are compared. Testing explores the relationship of native articulatory habits, the reception of aural stimuli and…

Discusses the teaching of French as a second language to Tunisian students. The emphasis is on practicing "in action" and "in situations" so that the language is taught as a means of communication and not as an end in itself. (Text is in French.) (AM)

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)

Proposes abandoning textbook dialogs "manufactured" for teaching grammar, taking instead, as learning goals, communicative functions, for which suitable speech forms are presented. Using the dialog "Hopeless" from the textbook "English for You" (Hueber, Munich), methods are described. The student acquires active communication and transfer ability.…

This article presents a model of a proficiency test for objectively evaluating the French pronunciation of advanced English-speaking students. A survey of different techniques is made. The specific techniques described allows for testing of phonemic, phonetic and prosodic competency. A sample correction grid is included. (CLK)

A discussion of university-level FL instruction in Canada. (RM)

Discusses the semantic function of visual aids in foreign language teaching. (Text is in French.) (AM)

In learning to read technical language, texts in specialized technical fields are preferable to "neutral area" or popular science texts. Assorted textbooks are suggested, along with suitable types of exercises and their use. Model preparatory exercises and model drills are included. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

A method developed to teach German to native speakers of French is described. (Text is in French.) (PMP)

Using newspapers in FL teaching gives pupils experience reading original texts, and offers possibilities for vocabulary building. Here one must be aware of vocabulary differences between West and East Germany (FRG, GDR), particularly in ideological areas. The writer shows how vocabulary drills can be based on newspaper material. (Text is in…

Calls for a careful examination of educational values, due to the lack of satisfaction and pride in the profession of foreign language teaching. The nonlinguistic outcomes of foreign language study are stressed. (Author/RM)

The study of Latin is especially useful in enlarging the vocabulary. The primary aims of Latin courses are to develop communication skills. Acquainting students with the culture that is embodied in the language is another objective. But benefits accessary to the study of the language are not course objectives. (Author/RM)