APPROXIMATELY 80 AMERICAN FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS AND SPECIALISTS OFFERED THEIR OPINIONS AND PREDICTIONS OF WHAT THE STATE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING AND TEACHING WOULD BE LIKE IN THE COLLEGES IN THE 1975 TO 1985 PERIOD, PARTICULARLY IN TERMS OF THE ELEMENTARY AND INTERMEDIATE LEVELS, THE LANGUAGE LABORATORY AND ELECTRONICS, AND THE TEACHER.…

FOR THOSE COLLEGES FACED WITH A CROWDED CURRICULUM, INFLEXIBLE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS, AND POORLY-PREPARED FRENCH STUDENTS, A ONE SEMESTER COURSE IN OLD FRENCH IS SUGGESTED. SUCH A COURSE WOULD FIT INTO A FLEXIBLE AND CONTINUOUS SEQUENCE OF CENTURY OR GENRE COURSES (WITH THE HASTY SURVEY COURSE ELIMINATED). COURSE OBJECTIVES SHOULD INCLUDE (1)…

Factors responsible for the inadequate preparation for college Russian courses of many high school trained students of Russian are identified, and remedies are suggested. Attention is given to common deficiencies in high school training, minimum requirements for advanced placement, placement tests, the need to establish a standard program, and…

A history of intensive language training in the United States is given in this paper, and some key literature in the field is briefly reviewed. The article distinguishes two types of intensive language training--(1) the "semi-intensive" civilian university courses deriving from the Army Specialized Training Program and the Civilian…

The many uses of tapes (as a substitute for actual observation) to affect articulation between school and college language programs are outlined. The mechanics of a tape exchange system and its applicability for secondary school teachers, college teachers, teachers of advanced placement courses, and teachers in training are explained. (AF)

This paper describes the University of South Carolina's self-paced FL program, which was designed to help overcome language program weaknesses relating chiefly to college textbooks. This program uses conventional college texts accompanied by special learning activities packets. Three self-paced programs, in Spanish, German, and French, are…

This paper attempts to show the need for Classicists currently in the field to begin long-range planning for the field of Classics. Classicists have been unable or unwilling to plan solid actions, waiting instead to react, or respond, to educational trends and problems. While the entire junior and community colleges movement was growing,…

Translators and teachers of foreign languages need each other: translators need formal academic training and recognition and teachers of foreign languages need students. Unfortunately, translators know only too well that most FL teachers are not competent translators, and FL Departments generally consider translation as an activity beneath the…

This is a text for a basic course in Gulf Arabic, the language used in informal situations by the educated indigenous populations of the United Arab Emirates. A brief linguistic sketch of the area in which this variety of Arabic is spoken is given. The text is divided into forty-two units, each consisting of a dialog or narrative, a presentation…

The significance of language in the teaching of Indonesian culture is illustrated in a lengthy discussion of pronouns, personal names, and titles. The function of the second person singular pronoun "you" is also examined. Concluding remarks describe the author's personal experience in teaching Indonesian culture and language at the college level.…

Suggestions are made for the use of the language laboratory in beginning, intermediate, and advanced college German classes. Tape selection, learning goals, integration of tapes with text, laboratory techniques, audiovisual materials, articulation, and the need for laboratory work on different levels are discussed. Certain materials are…

More than 100 films, selected for use in college-level French programs, are evaluated in this teaching guide. Films are listed alphabetically under the following categories: (1) "Beaux-Arts," (2) "La France Contemporaine," (3) "La France et le Nouveau Monde," (4) "Histoire," and (5) "Langue." The index gives an alphabetical list of all the films…

By representing a language dialogue in French with its English translation, the author demonstrates how flexibility in dialogue construction can help motivate students who do not plan to major in the foreign language. Another section demonstrates innovative methods for helping teach the non-major to overcome pronunciation difficulties in French. A…

This document lists, by college and university, language and area study programs available at a particular school. Over 100 schools are included, and more than 200 programs are listed. Each entry provides the school address, program title, languages involved, and the name of the professor in charge. Information was compiled from material provided…

This volume, the first of three texts for use in intermediate Arabic language courses, contains 13 lessons, each consisting of five main parts. They include: (1) preparatory sentences, the text, and drills, (2) grammar notes and drills, (3) taped selections for development of oral comprehension and drill, (4) review materials, and (5) reading…