Reviews three Italian-French dictionaries recently published in Italy comparing them with an older one. States that all three mark a definite progress compared to the latter, for the variety and abundance of examples and the coverage of phraseology, but finds them lacking in the areas of syntactic and semantic information. (MES)

A French language text entitled "Plus ca change..." is reviewed and, despite some shortcomings, is found to be useful in presenting France to learners of its language. (MSE)

Characteristics to be considered in selecting instructional materials for cultural aspects of foreign language education are discussed, including expository vs. non-expository, interpretive vs. non-interpretive, allusive vs. explicit, and complex vs. simplistic. (MSE)

First part of a two-part series. Part II will appear in a future issue of Le Francais dansle Monde". (DS)

Describes the services offered by the International Center for Pedagogical Studies' audiovisual section. (Text is in French.) (AM)

The autobiography or personal narrative is recommended as a medium of instruction in foreign languages because it: (1) is an authentic document using language close to daily spoken language and simpler than literary language, (2) has a rich and substantial cultural content, and (3) captures the relationship between language and civilization. (MSE)

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

This article consists of an inventory of games useful as instructional materials for the instruction of French as a second language. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Describes a method for teaching French that aims at developing students language skills using discipline-specific materials. The materials, designed by the Moroccan Bureau of Linguistic and Pedagogical Exchanges and the French Embassy in Morocco, are described, and examples of unit exercises are provided. (AG)

The relationship between television and education in France is discussed, with reference to the arguments of several detractors and a recent report suggesting that there may be a number of ways in which the two "largest institutions in France" can benefit from each other. (MSE)

A number of French second-language teaching techniques and activities based on the program "Olympus," televised by satellite, are outlined. The program brings together extracts of items from other channels according to themes (e.g., pollution, transportation) that can be exploited in the language classroom to develop receptive and…

The first section of this annotated bibliography cites works of literary criticism suggested as teaching tools for French literature courses. Relevant journal articles and collections of articles follow. The third section cites bibliographies and histories of French literature, while the final section lists works that deal with the teaching of…

Several recent works on the place of culture in second language instruction are discussed, and the issues of relationships between cultures, instructional materials, and consensus on cultural education are examined. (MSE)

Considerations in the selection and use of a video document for classroom language instruction are outlined and a variety of activities using videos are suggested. (MSE)

Discusses the evolution of the language used in French-as-a-second-language teacher training and the parallel evolution of teacher training texts and pedagogical models. (JR)