Abridged version of lecture presented at an in-service training course sponsored by the Modern Language Teachers' Association (Australia) at Hobart, Australia, July 13-14, 1972. (DS)

Discusses changes in foreign language education. Revised version of a paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Chicago, Illinois, on November 27, 1971. (DS)

Reports on elements unique to foreign language teaching situations and outlines competencies expected for foreign language instructors such as competence in the language being taught, knowledge of its structure, knowledge of cultural traits and cultural activities, i.e. literature, understanding of the nature of language, second-language learning,…

The status of foreign language education is discussed in the context of increased enrollments and the current fervor to raise academic standards generally. Problems related to the increased enrollments in high school language courses (audiolingually oriented), and the rather inflexible attitudes of college language departments (literature…

An outline of the program of this 1966 conference at Wellesley College and transcripts of the speeches presented are included. A keynote address by Kenneth Mildenberger discusses language teacher preparation, research problems, and various teacher organizations. Three addresses consider prevention of a discontinum in elementary schools (Lincoln…

A survey is presented of modern language teaching in Great Britain since the establishment of their Modern Language Association in 1893, with particular emphasis on developments during the past 20 years. The following topics are addressed: the influence of linguistic research on methodology, the situation in higher education and the schools,…

The importance of teaching culture in foreign language programs has long been recognized. The most exciting and promising new development in the teaching of culture is the appearance of introductory culture courses taught in English. The use of such courses has been advocated to lure reluctant students into language classes. If this is the primary…

A selective review is presented of the most recent theoretical pronouncements and practical applications of the interdisciplinary approach that are of significance to foreign language teachers and learners. The central focus is on problems and solutions within the two broad areas of institutional structures and curricula. Fifteen conclusions and…

This volume contains two papers, "German Studies in America," by Volkmar Sander, and "Historicism, Marxism, Structuralism: Ideas for German Culture Courses," by Heinz D. Osterle. The first paper discusses the position of German studies in the United States today. The greatest challenge comes from low enrollments; therefore,…

INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME ARE THE REPORTS ON MODERN LANGUAGE TEACHING IN SCHOOL AND COLLEGE DEVELOPED BY THE WORKING COMMITTEES OF THE 1961 NORTHEAST CONFERENCE ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES. APPEARING AS THE FOREWORD IS A STATEMENT DRAWN UP BY NELSON BROOKS ENTITLED "LEARNING A MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR COMMUNICATION." BECAUSE…