Examines a number of English teaching textbooks for the terminal junior high school with respect to their culture content, finding overemphasis on London and on history, with too little attention to present-day problems, including daily life in school. Recommends more emphasis on cognitive learning. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Offers lists of goals and criteria and refers to various approaches to the teaching of area/culture studies. Concludes that such studies have only an ancillary function in FL teaching, where the primary goal is achieving ability to communicate. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Various basic questions are posed concerning area studies. Taking as an example the textbook "English H 4," comment is made on the relation between language teaching and area studies in the Hauptschule ("terminal" junior high school), on the teacher's handbook, and on forming stereotypes. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Advocates the use of sociological topics, such as North American Indians, in teaching English in Grades 5-10. Criticizes five texts currently used in various types of German schools for their stereotyped approach, and suggests certain supplementary texts as antidotes. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)