Discusses the progress of the "authentic" or primary tool, especially audio materials, in French language instruction. (AM)

Describes a program for teaching foreign languages in the elementary school classroom. Presents curriculum materials in three areas (vocabulary and contextual, language, and cultural) for grades K-3 and 4-6. (JMB)

Discusses the possibilities and problems involved in the use of recording of French conversations in French language instruction. (AM)

Discusses the notion of "authentic materials" (i.e., not designed for pedagogical use) and the problems of using them in a French-as-a-second-language classroom. Methods for using these materials are suggested. (AM)

Discusses two approaches to the teaching of culture in the foreign language classroom, concluding that the more popular approach is that based on the teaching of culture through language. (AM)

This issue of the Yazigi Institute's bimonthly newsletter is devoted to a discussion of the importance of humor in the teaching and learning of a foreign language. It begins with several quotations from well-known linguists, humorists and teachers about the need for humor in the language class. Several examples of humor in the textbooks of the…

This newsletter begins with an editorial on the purposes and methods of individualizing foreign language instruction. Mirta R. Vega describes an individualized Spanish course for English speakers, produced by the Dade Co. Public Schools, Miami, Florida. Also presented is a list, compiled by Robert McClennan, of the potential problems of foreign…

This article presents a survey of textbooks for second-year college Spanish courses published in the last ten years. (CFM)

Describes aspects of language teaching policy in China, including English curricula, teaching materials, and teaching methodology used at various levels of English instruction. Teacher training and the utilization of foreign experts are also discussed. (Author/CFM)

Criticizes attempts to incorporate transformational grammar into foreign language teaching, citing specific failures in experiments with the transformational grammar model. (IFS/WGA)

Demonstrates, using as an example a railroad timetable, how authentic language material can be used in teaching English as a foreign language, at different levels. (IFS/WGA)

Discusses the use of cajun folklore and literature in French language instruction in Louisiana. (AM)

Redefines the "situational" approach to language teaching as meaning more than mere reference to space and time. Criteria for judging the realism of a situation and the authenticity of the language used are discussed as presented in materials for students of foreign languages. (CFM)

Examines the characteristics of Languages for Special Purposes and some of the problems involved in the teaching of these languages. (AM)

This article discusses some of the recurrent syntactic problems that the foreign learner of English faces when using the English verb-particle construction and attempts to show how a pedagogic dictionary could help the learner to cope with these problems. (Author/CFM)