This study investigates the effects of individual differences in working memory and different lengths of planning time on oral responses from an integrated listen-to-speak task, both in isolation and in conjunction with one another. Previous studies on planning time in a second language assessment context have largely neglected to incorporate the…

Based on the rationale that improved literacy skills in children can be most effectively obtained by first improving their oracy skills (auding and speaking), a special oracy instructional program was developed consisting of a workshop to train teachers in teaching oracy skills, sets of structured stimulus materials for use by teachers in teaching…

A definition of the original meaning of "audiolingual," as coined by the author in the 1950s, with a plea for the reinstatement of that meaning. Classroom procedures based on the original concept are offered. (TL)

A technique is outlined which simultaneously checks students' aural and oral control of sounds and prosodies. Intended for intermediate and advanced students, the test consists of a number of minimal pairs which are read by different people while the others listen and note which of the alternatives they hear. (SW)

Since foreign language methodology has, in the past fifteen years, included aural-oral skills as well as reading and writing skills, achievement tests for foreign language courses should also include these skills. (Text is in French.) (MLA)

This handbook for basic education tutors of mentally handicapped adults offers ideas and examples for developing the skills of speaking, reading, and writing with understanding. Many of the ideas relate particularly to group work, although most can be adapted for use with individual students. The handbook starts by exploring four broad themes--the…

This text provides 14 units of instructional materials for a multimedia course in contemporary, standard French as it is spoken in the emerging nations of West and Central Africa. Patterned directly after the series "Voix et Images de France," this course is intended for beginning students or as supplementary material for cross-cultural study in…

This book is divided into three conceptual areas: a general presentation of listening behavior and its place in the communication process, the major social and psychological processes involved in the selection and cognition of aurally received data, and remedial measures for both the speaker and the auditor. "Listening behavior: an overview"…

This basic Greek text contains 12 lessons, each consisting of a culturally-oriented dialogue, a vocabulary list, pattern drills and oral exercises, a short narrative, and a grammar explanation. The text is designed for use with a set of correlated tapes in an intensive program of about 100 to 120 hours. The listening and speaking skills are…

A step-by-step description is presented of how the teacher of English as a foreign language can add a question-and-answer period to the oral report. The technique allows for the participation of all students and brings the exercise closer to real conversation. (SW)

This booklet contains 74 instructional objectives and related evaluation items for beginning Spanish, grades 7-12. It is organized to cover the basic pedagogical steps of understanding, speaking, reading, and writing a foreign language. Each objective in the "Collection" contains three elements: (1) the objective, (2) measurement items, and (3)…

Examines the following factors, cited as important for building enrollments in a report on successful slavic language programs: (1) speaking and listening skills; (2) individual attention; (3) outreach activities; and (4) extracurricular programs. (AM)

The current status of the teaching of oral and aural skills in university French language courses in Great Britain is examined. A review of survey results finds that French teaching at the university level remains much as it was 20 to 30 years ago despite increasing calls for change, and that more serious attempts at change are found in Scottish…

This paper presents arguments for the consistent use of modern audiovisual aids in English classes, not as a complementary device, but as a fundamental aid. The intention of the thesis is to: (1) show that the overhead projector can be used to help students develop the four language skills; and (2) encourage English teachers, particularly in…