Presents an exercise for students of French in which the students are called upon to create a courtroom environment to try a famous historical personnage for an alleged crime. In this case, the writer Guy de Maupassant is put on trial for murder. (CK)

The classroom technique of helping students assume a new identity in the target language culture, one component of the Lozanov method of instruction, is discussed. Lists of useful French first and family names, professions, and cities are provided for use in this exercise. A sample dossier is included. (MSE)

Outlined is the use of two kinds of simulation (case study and role playing) for non-native teachers of French studying in France to develop as part of their foreign-study program as if it were to be used in their own country. (MSE)

Explored a model for teaching communicative performance that integrates teaching of norms of interaction in French with teaching of aspects of Spoken French. Students were filmed performing role plays that required reproduction of French conversation rules. Filmed performances were reviewed and students discussed responses to learning foreign…

Effective interaction is as important in inservice education programs for language teachers as it is in the foreign language classroom. Techniques are described for improving the quality of interaction in teacher workshops through simulation exercises. (MSE)

A discussion of role-playing second-language instruction emphasizes the need for careful planning and execution. Preparation of materials for student use is described. A role-playing exercise in a business communication course illustrates the method of teaching, and techniques for evaluating student performance are outlined. (MSE)

Use of the global simulation method for second-language teaching, in which an entire community or environment such as a village is created for extended role playing, is discussed. Benefits, considerations, and specific techniques for creating the environment and designing a language curriculum are outlined. (12 references) (MSE)

Activities for French language classes, all on the theme of prisons, are described. They begin with the students drawing about some aspect of the theme, then discussing the drawings, imagining how they would act in a related situation, discussing related vocabulary, completing brief writing exercises, and creating a dramatization. (MSE)

One approach to teaching business French is to familiarize students with true business situations and to help students realize that business interacts with a body of laws and within a political and socioeconomic environment. On the first day of class, students are divided into groups of two or three, and each group becomes an enterprise with a…

Simulation of a situation (e.g., a hotel experience) emphasizing setting, role, and mood, helps students of intermediate French to use role play and to understand the causative structure in dialogue. (CB)

A classroom approach using music to enhance the enjoyment of literature in the French language class is discussed. Two short stories by Guy de Maupassant were tape-recorded by a professional actor, with background music added. Students listened to the tapes and completed a written exercise in which they answered vocabulary, comprehension, and…

In response to the recent emphasis on communicative skills and simulation in the language class, a new approach brings the techniques of dramatic improvisation into the classroom. (MSE)

The first two stages of a research project on the teaching of second languages in Scotland using the communicative approach are reported. In the first stage, 59 language teachers in 20 schools were interviewed concerning their understanding of the notion of communicative competence and its development in the classroom. In the second stage, French…

A guide to second language teaching methods and content is designed for language teachers giving French instruction to Peace Corps volunteers in Morocco. It consists of an introductory section on classroom techniques and 38 instructional units on grammar and vocabulary. Each lesson outlines grammatical and vocabulary material to be presented to…

Four French language class activities are described, including a game using proverbs to review animal names and encourage comprehension; videotaping a class debate in French, to promote both exchange of ideas and student confidence before a group; a role-playing exercise in which a television news program is created; and a specialized activity to…