This concise report, one of a series, focuses attention on the topic of correlation of work in the foreign language class with drill in the language laboratory. Viewing the attitude of the language teacher as the critical factor in this problem, the author presents fundamental material on: (1) selection of appropriate materials, (2) the use of…

This volume contains nineteen essays, dealing with various aspects of transformational grammar, by scholars such as Noam Chomsky, Eric H. Lenneberg, and Leon Jakobovits. These essays have been reprinted from sources such as "College English" and "Language Learning" and are intended for the most part for a nontechnical audience. The anthology is…

The basic mechanical functions of the foreign language laboratory described in this report enable utilization of authentic target language, linguistically effective learning devices, visuals, and facilities for monitoring and testing. Brief descriptions of 11 laboratory functions include: (1) isolation (physical, acoustical, and psychological),…

A statement of valid, acceptable goals and optimum characteristics of foreign language in the elementary school (FLES) is embodied in a section on guidelines for the subjective evaluation of FLES programs and in a field survey evaluation form. Description of ways and means of achieving the stated goals and specifications for measurement and…

The teacher of bilingual students can avoid many pitfalls by evaluating the student's ability to understand, speak, and read, as well as his ability to write, and by giving written assignments that are realistic in terms of ultimate writing objectives. The basic goal of learning English--for self-expression--can be achieved only by proceeding…

The ELS (English Language Services) Teacher Education Program is an experimental multi-media self-instructional course in the techniques of teaching English to speakers of other languages. It is designed as an alternate approach to conventional teacher training methods, providing the means of producing new teachers without requiring a professional…

The thesaurus is divided into two parts. The first part lists descriptor terms under eight main areas of concern in foreign language instruction; the second lists terms alphabetically and includes "use" and "use for" notations. More that 500 descriptors are included. An introduction describes the work of the Information Center for Research in…

This contrastive listing of the possibilities and problems of the language laboratory is intended for the elementary and secondary school teacher. In this article, the author emphasizes the oral nature of language and the need to treat methods, materials, and machinery as a trinity. (RL)

Recent political, social, and economic changes in sub-Saharan Africa have created a new demand for English teaching on a vast scale. The immediate aim of English teaching programs in the French-speaking countries should be to increase the number of national teachers of English who can supply the local school systems. Teacher training programs in…

The interrelatedness of job security for language teachers and student enrollment in foreign language courses is discussed. The decline in student interest and enrollment in language programs is traced to several sources including: (1) the "let's-teach-only-the-best-kids" syndrome, (2) the continuity myth, and (3) the…

The lessons in this booklet are developed for the Chinese Bilingual Pilot Program, San Francisco Unified School District. The main objective is to teach Cantonese to non-Chinese speaking children so that they can use this new language in a meaningful way such as, carry on a simple conversation in that language. The ultimate goal in the oral…

This volume of visual aids is designed to accompany volumes 1 and 2 of the Asian Project series for the teaching of English as a second language to adults. The drill pictures presented here are coordinated with the dialogues and exercises in each lesson. They are in black and white and 8 1/2 by 11 inches in size. (PP)

This collection of visual aids is designed to accompany volume 5 of the Asian Project series for the teaching of English as a second language to adults. It includes drill pictures for 29 of the 30 lessons in the text. (There is no picture for Lesson 27.) (PP)

The author suggests that "today's educational movement is toward humanism, relevance, and individualization." The rationale for these remarks is discussed in sections on first language acquisition models, unstructured learning, trial and error learning, meaning in communication, language models, learning grammar, "perfect" pronunciation, the need…

This paper presents a comparative analysis of the sounds in American English and Brazilian Portuguese in order to focus on the problems that Brazilian students may encounter when learning to speak English. The comparative analysis of the consonants, vowels, and diphthongs describes how a given sound is pronounced in both languages. Particular…