The development of Russian language study in Australia since 1946 is described. A chart shows composition of Russian departments in Australian universities. Suggestions for promotion of Russian study are made. (RM)

Advocates the use of Hoerspiele (radio plays) in intermediate German college courses to facilitate the transition from spoken vocabulary to reading vocabulary. A statistical comparison is given between the vocabularies of spoken language, Hoerspiele, modern short stories and newspapers, showing that Hoerspiele have more words in common with spoken…

A brief description of language requirements and course offerings at the University of Texas. The variety of cultural courses and other components are an attempt to relate legitimate course content and objectives to students' lives and community needs. The impetus given by the National Endowment for the Humanities to language instruction and…

This article presents a 35-item, scaled questionnaire including questions designed to elicit information from students evaluating language teacher effectiveness and perceived value of course content, plus data needed to determine relevant characteristics of surveyed students. Results of a survey using this questionnaire in university Spanish…

Practical advice for graduate departments in helping students find teaching jobs includes use of MLA job lists, resume writing, aid of a university jobs advisor, research into the details of a particular job and school, and close cooperation of all department faculty. (CHK)

A description of a university course for the professional training of translators and interpreters. The curriculum is divided into two four-semester courses which include language training, translation exercises, area and complementary studies, the science of translation, native language, speech training and interpreting. (AMH)

A combined language and literature course for upper-level students of Chinese is described. The course included both native and non-native speakers and concentrated on a core of reading material for all students, with additional assignments according to the student's ability and level. (CHK)

A French Language Teaching Project at the University of Bradford, England, was developed and revised during the early 1970's. Main aims were integration of language activities, restructuring activities to emphasize language skills in which students were deficient, examining roles of audio equipment and determining student attitudes. The program is…

The National Endowment for the Humanities supports a University of Michigan-Flint effort to develop multimedia curriculum materials to teach French as an international and multicultural language. The project concentrates on non-European French-speaking areas. Filmstrips, reading materials and tapes record characteristic life, music, speech and…

Presented at "Translation 73," a conference on the present state of literary translation, Columbia University, March 30, 1973. (DD)

Minis (mini-courses) and mods (periods of time of varying length devoted to the development of language skills), are two innovations which have been incorporated into the language program at Gustavus Adolphus College, Minnesota. (DD)

The teaching method described, developed by S.C. Mangiafico, emphasizes transcription of complete sentences early in the program as a means of reinforcing oral language skills. (RL)

Discusses changing trends in education--college programs, teaching methods and training, adult education, student interests, teacher role. (DD)

Paper given at the ADFL session of the Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, St. Paul, Minn., April 27, 1973. (DD)