This is a description of the materials developed for the language laboratory of the Ecole de Francais Moderne at the University of Lausanne. The tapes are designed to deal specifically with French phonetics, grammar, and lexicon. (AM)

This second of a projected three-volume series in modern Turkish presents the principal grammatical patterns o f Turkish not covered in the first volume, with the addition o f some 2,000 vocabulary items and exercises designed to develop freer conversation skills. The same format of build-up dialogs, questions and drills on the vocabulary,…

Proposes an organizationally simple teaching procedure, wherein every fourth hour is devoted to individualized instruction. The criteria involved are auditory understanding, speaking skill, and understanding of structure. The procedure is explained, and examples of the teaching of various items are sketched. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

THIS TEXTBOOK IS INTENDED AS AN INTENSIVE FIRST-YEAR FINNISH COURSE ON THE ADULT LEVEL. THE INTRODUCTION PROVIDES AN EXPLANATION OF THE AURAL-ORAL APPROACH USED IN THE COURSE AS WELL AS AN EXPLANATION OF THE SOUND SYSTEM OF FINNISH AND SUGGESTIONS FOR PRONUNCIATION. THE 33 LESSON UNITS, FIVE OF WHICH ARE REVIEW UNITS, FOLLOW A GENERAL FORMAT--(1)…

These six volumes are designed for use in the Foreign Service Institute's basic audiolingual course in Dari (Kabuli or Afghan Persian). The course consists of 60 lessons, each having three main parts: (1) basic sentences and drills, (2) dialogues, and (3) an English-Dari vocabulary list. Many of the later lessons include additional sentences that…

TWO SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS OF LANGUAGE LEARNING, THE VERTICAL ORGANIZATION OF THE PARADIGM AND THE STUDENT'S ANALYTICAL ABILITY, HAVE BEEN OVERLOOKED IN FAVOR OF DEVELOPING CONVERSATIONAL SKILLS BY A HORIZONTAL APPROACH IN WHICH, FOR EXAMPLE, THE MATERIAL PRESENTS THE ACCUSATIVE CASE ONE DAY AND THE FIRST PERSON PRESENT OF ALL VERBS ON ANOTHER.…

This volume of the Defense Language Institute's "German Basic Course" is concerned primarily with the pronunciation of German and introduces the most common structural patterns. Vocabulary development includes some 575 new words. Fifteen lessons, intended for use in an intensive program, focus on development of basic audiolingual skills. Lessons…

Based on a 1972 lecture from a Lower Saxony Inservice Teacher Education Course at the Ludwig-Windhorst-Haus, Holthausen bei Lingen, West Germany. (DD)

This is a self-teaching textbook for learning Hindustani, based on the principle of exposure to the target language and practice. It is part of a series originally prepared for the Armed Forces and now offered to the public. The emphasis is on speaking rather than on reading or writing. The text is designed to be used with a native speaker of…

The experiments outlined in this paper assess the relative effectiveness of two approaches to teaching foreign language grammar to adults. One approach, called the "Implicit Method," is based on the audiolingual habit theory of language learning. Grammar is taught inductively through the reading of dialogues and practice with carefully…

This course has been developed basically within the limits of Units 4-6 of "A-LM French: Level 1", second edition. The primary objectives are to develop French vocabulary relative to the family, home, transportation, and foods by continuing to work with short dialogues based on everyday, teenage experiences. While reviewing previously studied…

This is one of a series of self-teaching textbooks initially prepared for the Armed Forces and now offered to the public. The emphasis is on speaking rather than on reading or writing. Book 1 is divided into two main sections, each consisting of five lessons and a review section. Each lesson deals with some aspect of daily life, and each is…

This is one of a series of self-teaching textbooks initially prepared for the Armed Forces and now offered to the public. Book 1 is divided into two main parts, each consisting of five learning units and one review unit. Each unit centers around a particular topic and is divided into the following sections: basic sentences, with hints on…

This is one of a series of self-teaching textbooks initially prepared for the Armed Forces and now offered to the public. The text is designed to be used with a native speaker of Danish or with the accompanying recordings. The textbook is divided into two major sections, each consisting of five learning units and one unit for review. Each unit is…