An analysis of available primers and textbooks used for the teaching of Danish in grades 1 through 7 is presented. Topics such as the criteria used to group the texts, the authors who are represented, and the histories of some of the texts are discussed in 18 chapters. An attempt is made to classify contents according to genres, and a register of…

This teacher's evaluation of the usefulness of the Tavor French Course" (Tavor Aids, Inc., London) one of the earliest sets of audio-visual materials for French, points out defects but is generally quite positive. (FB)

A teacher's report on the classroom use of the Tavor French Course" (Tavor Aids, Inc., London). (FB)

A report on the classroom use of Voix et Images de France," the French text prepared by the Centre de Recherche et d'Etude pourla Diffusion du Francais (CREDIF) at the Ecole Normale Superieure de Saint-Cloud in France. (FB)

Based on an analysis of textbooks, a presentation of four basic functions of clarity, or graphic presentation in the textbook (geographical, semantic, situational, stimulating) as well as their place and functions in the learning processes, on the basis of discoveries by A. N. Leontyev and P. Ja. Galperin. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

The DeFrancis Chinese texts and texts from the People's Republic of China are compared, regarding instructional value, character use and cost. (CHK)

This contribution offers a critical analysis in which the French textbook "Salut" (Diesterweg, Frankfurt), which was originally designed for the 2nd or 3rd foreign language level in the Gymnasium and the People's College, is tested for its applicability to the Realschule. (text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Examines the teaching texts "English for Today" (Lensing/Schroedel, Dortmund, Hannover) and "Learning English" (Klett, Stuttgart) as to presentation and explanation of the modal auxiliary verbs in English. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Supplementing a report by E. Schneider in "Praxis des neusprachlichen Unterrichts" (3/1975), some procedures, problems and results of work with the textbook in a 7th grade class are reported. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Factors to be considered in selecting a text for a foreign language classroom are divided into five categories--student/text relationship, curriculum/text relationship, class size/text relationship, teacher/text relationship, and internal construction of the text--are discussed. (RM)

The current effort to produce realistic "problem texts" is here subjected to criticism. One controversial text is offered to stimulate criticism and opinions on the suitability of such texts for teaching foreign languages. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

The Mannheim Rating (of teaching texts for German as a foreign language) is criticized from the standpoint of choice of texts considered and for vagueness of criteria. Several of the texts rated "good" are considered from the standpoint of criteria proposed by the writer. (IFS/WGA)

Criticizes the goals stated in the Mannheim Rating (of teaching texts for German as a foreign language) as being vaguely defined, and the criteria as being faultily formulated. Not considered are: text science, learning psychology, and psychology of motivation. Actual classroom teaching experience is insufficiently considered. (IFS/WGA)

Criticizes the Mannheim Ratings (of teaching texts for German as a foreign language) for judging texts for their intrinsic excellence alone, omitting considerations of acceptability to teachers and students. There is no clear statement of teaching goals. However, the ratings are considered valuable for the questions and problems they discuss.…