The design of instructional and reference materials for French language teaching is discussed, focusing on design principles that facilitate individual, independent learning of vocabulary. (MSE)

The media interview is seen as a form of information exchange that is increasingly important and needs to be understood. Similarities and differences in written and oral interview reports are briefly examined, and interview objectives, forms (dialogue or narrative), and language functions are discussed. (MSE)

This annotated bibliography lists dictionaries and reading materials including stories and legends, biographies, works relating to cinema, theatre and French civilization, magazines, and educational activities and games for introductory instruction of French as a foreign language to adults and adolescents. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Illustrates the use of stick figures and symbols in presenting the personal pronoun system in French, with the aim of minimizing relationship confusion. (Text is in French.) (MSE)

This article describes the various techniques available for duplicating instructional materials. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Ideas for using brief literary extracts to study personal interactions in a foreign language are offered. A sample sketch is presented, and class exercises designed to teach skills while examining the text creatively are outlined. (MSE)

This feature consists of instructional materials to be used for vocabulary development and language use in French instruction. Specific areas covered include advertising, travel, and journalism. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Discusses the use of radio news broadcasts as instructional materials, citing some of the advantages they afford the user. Advantages include the homogeneity of mass media language, the frequency of news flashes, and the opportunity for individual work on related newspaper articles. Illustrates steps to move from global to total comprehension.…

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

Offers various resources and ideas to be used in the instruction of French as a second language, ranging from learning to read scientific texts and instruction in indirect discourse to the use of polls and the discussion of political issues in language classes. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

This feature consists of sample instructional materials and ideas for teaching French, including problems in orthography, using the phonetic alphabet, uses for cartoons in language instruction, and teaching students interview techniques. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Three types of instructional games (learning, practice, and creative) are distinguished and discussed, and their place in the second language classroom is considered. It is emphasized that instructional games should complement, not repeat, classroom instruction. (MSE)

The problems and value of television as instructional material for the second-language classroom are discussed, and a new videocassette series produced by the journal "Francais dans le Monde" is described. Criteria for topic and segment selection are outlined, and suggestions are made for classroom use. (MSE)

It is suggested that in the study of literature it may be as instructive to look carefully at what is excluded from the conventional syllabus as to study what is in the textbooks. A poem by Andre Breton is used as an illustration. (MSE)