Discusses the use of pictures in the language classroom and presents controlled and non-controlled activities incorporating pictures. (AM)

Examines multimodal processing and its implications for listening skills development in a foreign or second language, and discusses how multimodal processing, as it relates to listening skills development, can be supported by multimedia technology. Highlights include visuals, text, video, schema, and chunking. (71 references) (Author/LRW)

A detailed account of experiments conducted to determine whether speech "balloons" added to pictures and symbols in FL aided in conveying meaning. Conclusion: pictures without speech balloons were more effective. Conclusions are drawn regarding future design of picture materials. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Reviews recent research which suggests that promoting listening comprehension skills before focusing on oral skills results in increased language acquisition and suggest ways in which to structure classroom activities so that young students first understand before they speak. Focuses on global listening skills, following directions, introducing…

Investigates the effects of pictorial and textual glosses and a combination thereof on incidental vocabulary growth of foreign language learners. Subjects from second-semester German classes read a narrative text passage under one of three marginal gloss conditions: textual gloss (English translation); pictorial gloss; and text and pictures in the…

The reading and literacy focus of a unit that centers on chocolate can provide a context for using the interpretive mode of the communication standard from the "National Standards in Foreign Language Education." This article presents a thematic unit that is applicable to all languages and adaptable to any level. Inspired by Woodlands'…

An increase in the Mexican American population within the predominantly African American community and school was the basis of this qualitative study. The purpose of the study was to introduce African American second grade students to authentic Mexican and Mexican American children's literature. Interactive read-alouds of nonfiction and realistic…

Discusses the various uses of visual and audiovisual aids in language instruction. (Text is in French.) (AM)

Sixteen examples are given of bulletin boards developed by student teachers for elementary and secondary level French classrooms. (AM)

Describes a presentation of lyric poetry in English (as a foreign language) classes, using filmstrips and a daylight projector. The aim is to develop a procedure for interpretation. The article shows how one can examine the various "strata" of a poem, differentiating according to intrinsic and extrinsic structures. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Suggests using slides with the language laboratory program "English for Today" (Dortmund/Hannover: Lensing Schroedel). The teacher may assemble his own slides. As an example for introducing slides, "the Sights of London" (Chapter III of "English for Today") is suggested. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Ways in which the slide projector can be used to help the student of English with vocabulary acquisition are examined. A teaching technique to enable the language learner to acquire rapidly a basic vocabulary is outlined. (Author/RM)

Visuals depicting places and high frequency nouns (car, tree, bike, bus, etc.) which students learn in the first semester of studying French are described. These will facilitate instructional presentations and, by reinforcing grammatical concepts, assist language acquisition. (PMJ)

Ideas are suggested for teaching phonology in the early stages of language learning so that the student progresses without experiencing great frustration. Ideas presented include relating information to students' experience in other areas, and using visual charts to help explain phonological rules. (GLR)

A classroom experiment involving 79 first-semester Spanish students measured the relationship between foreign language vocabulary visual aids, vocabulary achievement scores, and student modality strengths. Results suggest a need for further research for devising the best combination of visual aids, particularly for predominantly visual or auditory…