In a field as varied and as technical as the classical languages, the professional training of the teacher is of paramount importance. An undergraduate major and graduate school work in the field of classical languages give a general view of the field and show which writings are interesting or important and how difficult they are. A graduate…

The BISVUX Project was designed to investigate the linguistic knowledge requirements of adults and to determine the best way of catering to those needs (especially the need to speak the language) in teaching and in studies. Because surveys of the perceived needs of participants in Swedish adult high school English courses, adult learning…

Noting that reading development is a crucial factor in breaking down social, intellectual, and political barriers, this paper uses Nigeria as an example of a developing multilingual country in order to examine the problems and challenges that learners and educators in multilingual societies face. The discussion is focused on children at the…

This is an evaluation of a Title VII bilingual program that was conducted at Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn, New York, in 1979-1980 to serve Spanish speaking students. The goal of the program was to facilitate their transition to mainstream classes. The evaluation provides a demographic context, information on student characteristics,…

A teacher's French-English guide to a cultural module that is designed to provide introductory reading materials for students of French as a second language is presented. The module, "La Fete de la Ste-Catherine," aims: (1) to develop an awareness in the students of a few of the special events that reflect the multicultural nature of…

The papers collected here are largely devoted to foreign language education as a means of increasing international and cross-cultural understanding. Titles include: (1) "Language Is the Medium, Culture Is the Message: Globalizing Foreign Languages" (Lorraine A. Strasheim); (2) "Cultural Understanding for Global Citizenship: An Inservice Model"…

This Kabiye handbook presents a number of situations in Togo in which a person would need certain words and phrases; it fulfills a function like that of a traveler's handbook. It provides classroom activities that require the student to communicate in a way that is appropriate to the cultural context. Each lesson contains objectives, indications…

This annotated bibliography on the teaching of foreign languages is the product of a West German information dissemination system that is similar to ERIC. The bibliography is published quarterly and lists items compiled in conjunction with the ERIC Clearinghouse on Languages and Linguistics as well as with a number of institutions all over the…

This volume contains papers that were originally presented at a round table discussion by teachers from France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, United Kingdom, United States, and Yugoslavia, together with a summary of the discussions and a list of recommended materials. The titles and authors of the papers are as follows: (1) "Language Learning at…

This handbook presents a number of situations in West Africa in which one would need certain Soninke words and phrases; it fulfills a function like that of a traveler's handbook. Classroom activities are provided that require the student to communicate in a way that is appropriate to the cultural context. Each of the 30 lessons contains…

This publication is a discussion of what is known today about learning and teaching English as a second language, also known as TESOL (teaching English to speakers of other languages). The discussion is divided into three sections: (1) the historical development of the field in the United States; (2) the domains of TESOL; and (3) the teacher, the…

This book presents a view of the place of drama in foreign language teaching with the intent that student motivation for learning a foreign language can be activated through the use of a number of activities grouped under the heading of "drama." Drama here is defined as any activity which asks the student to portray self or another person in an…

This is the first of 16 volumes of audiolingual classroom instruction in Mandarin Chinese. The course is designed to train native English speakers to Level 3 Foreign Service Institute proficiency in comprehension and speaking, and to Level 2 proficiency in reading and writing Mandarin. The introduction to Volume I discusses the main features of…

This is the eleventh of 16 volumes of audiolingual classroom instruction in Mandarin Chinese. The course is designed to train native English speakers to Level 3 Foreign Service Institute proficiency in comprehension and speaking, and to Level 2 proficiency in reading and writing Mandarin. Facility in reading, writing, and translating texts written…

Book one of an intermediate-advanced level German refresher course for college students is presented. This volume consists of nine lessons and 30 prerecorded tapes. Each of the nine lessons is subdivided in the text into five parts, as follows: narrative, dialogue, questions and answers, exercises, and memorization. The book is designed for those…