Eleven West Virginia teachers contributed the games included in this publication. All of the games have been classroom tested for their educational results as well as for their promotion of student interest and are intended for use in a foreign language class. The following games are described in detail: (1) Advanced Verbs, (2) Artists, (3)…

Reports and papers from the Washington Association of Foreigh Language Teachers' conference held in Spokane, Washington are compiled in this study. Documents include: (1) "What Price Survival?" (2) "The Application of Linguistics to F. L. Learning," (3) "Bellevue Plans Pilot Project," (4) "Juanita High School German Exchange," (5) "Foreign…

This text focuses on the nature of language learning in the light of modern linguistic analysis. Common linguistic problems encountered by students of eight major languages are examined--Latin, Greek, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, and Russian. The text discusses the nature of language, building new language habits, overcoming…

THIS WAS A COMPILATION OF ABSTRACTS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE COURSES WHICH WERE EITHER TOTALLY OR PARTIALLY PROGRAMED. THESE COURSES HAD ENGLISH EITHER AS THE TARGET OR AS THE STUDENT LANGUAGE. IN ADDITION TO PROGRAMS THAT WERE AVAILABLE, INFORMATION ABOUT CERTAIN PROGRAMS WHICH MIGHT LATER BE AVAILABLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED. THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF…

This guide presents a rationale for quality foreign language programs and examines what might constitute a quality foreign language program. The following questions are discussed: reasons for foreign language study, kind of student and type of instruction necessary, objectives and application of FL study. The articulation of the foreign language…

This annotated bibliography of programed language instruction materials lists forty-eight programs by language; including French (17), Spanish (15), German (6), Russian (3), Latin (3), and other languages (4). Information is provided on title, publisher, or supplier, author, price, student level, course objectives, mode of student response,…

Three approaches to vocabulary presentation in the second language classroom are described. The examples used are drawn largely from German, Russian, French, Latin, and Greek, but they can be extended to all commonly taught languages, although certain approaches are particularly suited to specific languages. In addition, the goals of a particular…

This curriculum guide describes the instructional program in foreign languages to be implemented in Fairfax County Public Schools, kindergarten through Grade 12. Section A describes the program and general goals, curriculum, and course content at levels 1-5. A general introduction to the Greek and Latin programs is also included. Introductions to…

This study presents statistical information by state on the major languages being studied in secondary schools. Enrollments by language in Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, Latin, and Ancient Greek, and other modern foreign languages are illustrated in three charts. These include: (1) enrollments and percent 1958-62 (Grades 9-12); (2) percent of…

This report on foreign language textbooks used in junior and senior high schools in California during the 1968-69 school year tabulates data by classification of students and schools. A complete breakdown of all textbook titles for classes in Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese, and Portuguese is provided. Only the major textbooks used in French, German,…

This is a report on foreign language enrollment in qrades 9-12 in Indiana for the year 1978-1979. The tables qive the following information: (1) a ten year review of foreign language enrollments in Indiana, grades 9-12; (2) the total enrollments for the years 1976-1979 in all foreign languages; (3) the enrollment patterns by levels for the same…

This selected, classified bibliography cites publications intended for language teachers at all instructional levels. Major categories primarily include books in the following areas: (1) philosophy of language; (2) general and applied linguistics: French, German, Italian, Latin, Russian, Spanish, and English as a second language; (3) psychology of…

This report is based on a questionnaire survey sent to the registrars of all two-year and four-year colleges and universities in the United States. Replies were received from 2,494 institutions, of which 2,313 reported registrations in one or more foreign languages. The fall 1974 survey shows a decline of 6.2% in total foreign language…

This report is based on a questionnaire survey sent in Spring 1971 to all state foreign language supervisors. In those cases where state totals were not available, questionnaires were sent directly to the school districts. An analysis of the compiled figures showed that in Fall 1970, the public secondary schools in the 7-12 range reported a…

The Report of the First Working Committee of the 1972 Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages focuses on the interrelationship of culture and language. A discussion on teaching another culture and on sociocultural aspects of foreign-language study comprises the first major section of the "Report." The second part presents short…