Gives suggestions for a sample lesson concerning a filmstrip on the issuing of "Le Monde." (DD)

Attempts to determine whether the changes which have occurred in language teaching were foreseeable in 1946, and to test the reliability of forecasts for the year 2000. (DD)

Gives a grammar presentation complemented by a variety of exercises on the use of the subjunctive as opposed to the use of the indicative, on the use of the auxiliaries, on verb aspect, and on the conditional mood. (MES)

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

Examines the disposition of the Socrates program in relation to the teaching and learning of languages and, in a general way, to teaching projects. The article focuses on the development of tools for teaching languages, exchange programs, evaluation of linguistic competitions, projects to promote the learning of languages, and supporting…

Second-language texts and writing exercises based on the theme of request and refusal are presented and discussed. Texts vary widely, including a traditional fable, a worldwide plea to the major industrial powers for third-world debt reduction, and a United Nations statement concerning affairs in the Middle East. (MSE)

A discussion of methods for exploiting oral recordings for classroom language instruction first presents general guidelines, then offers specific activities for using any oral document, and finally examines, in greater depth, the role of oral discourse in the development of foreign language communication skills. (MSE)

Gives the justification, text, and examples of two recordings illustrating the phonetic oppositions of four French vowels. The tapes were produced and tested at the Universite de Lausanne, and are intended for language laboratory use. (Text is in French.) (MSE)

A list of subjects and sources of pictures for a classroom "picture bank" is suggested. Tips are given for the use and conservation of pictures, and a classification scheme and ideas for language and civilization instruction are included. (MSE)

Several issues in the selection of instructional materials and methods for French foreign language instruction are discussed, focusing on the images of France and the French population to be projected. A definition of civilization, a method for analyzing French civilization, and teaching techniques are proposed. (MSE)

Three brief articles present ideas for instructional materials and techniques. One idea examines word use in advertising, especially homophones. A second suggests a game to identify and label parts of the Great Pyramid. The third provides a number of mathematical games and exercises in French. (MSE)

Contains five articles titled: "How to Fill an Application,""How to Utilize Outdated Documents,""Old and New (1 & 2)," and "Discovering the Future." (MES)

Discusses objectives, classroom activities, and strategies involved in using radio broadcasts as instructional material. Suggests criteria to choose materials appropriate to the students' level of competence and focuses on the use of multiple choice questionnaires and direct questioning to gradually improve comprehension. (MES)