Volume IV of this series is the second semester program for level two students. New materials are combined with some of the vocabulary and structural points introduced in the first three volumes to present a meaningful and interesting dialog for each lesson. (See ED 019 666, AL 001 718 and AL 001 743 for Volumes I, II, and III.) This text, a…

Designed for use in third-grade classes, this teacher text presents the first step in a sequential Japanese language program for elementary school children (see also ED 019 666 and AL 001 743 and 744). The complete series will include eight volumes to be covered in four years, at which time the students should be ready to join the second level in…

THIS TEXT WAS WRITTEN FOR THE USE OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER OF JAPANESE. IT IS TO BE USED IN THE SECOND SEMESTER OF JAPANESE LANGUAGE STUDY AND FOLLOWS THE AUDIO-LINGUAL ORIENTATION OF VOLUME I. THE MAIN GOAL OF BOTH VOLUMES IS "TO ELEVATE THE PUPIL'S MOTIVATION AND TO CULTIVATE PROPER PRONUNCIATION HABITS." THE NEW ITEMS IN VOLUME II…

Proposes a method to be used in the language laboratory to develop audiolingual skills and at the same time give the student an active role in the use of the laboratory. (AM)

This report studies the potential function of poetry as a literary genre to be used in language instruction. Strategies and tactics which are designed to develop the four basic skills, advanced as fundamental objectives of audiolingual programs, are delineated through a section on guidelines for teaching language through literature. The author…

This short course in conversational German is designed to teach a student to speak simply for his own pleasure. Through games and songs, short dialogues, and basic phrases and sentences, the student learns to tell time, to count, and to ask and answer various questions about the weather, school, family, friends, and special interests. Basic…

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 text of Russian instructional materials, intended primarily for students hoping to travel in the Soviet Union, develops practical conversational skills and cultural insights which facilitate interpersonal communication. To achieve the broad-based goal of developing comprehension, the text is intended as a relative outline rather than as a…

The contents of this course center on teenage activities. The structures presented are the "-a" verbs, "tener,""ser," and agreement of adjectives. Development of reading skills, sequential thinking, and testing of comprehension are emphasized. Performance objectives are prescribed for culture study, reading, speaking,…

The world is seen as a cultural source from which students may draw materials for discussion in this conversational Spanish course. Performance objectives are prescribed which require reading and discussion of short stories, fables, and legends. Use of movies, filmstrips, and written reports is also suggested. A bibliography of materials is…

This comprehensive Chinese language development guide for bilingual Chinese-English educators contains fifteen objectives along with related learning activities to be taught in the Chinese bilingual program. The guide emphasizes audio-lingual skill development and involves Chinese games, songs, foods, and holidays. (Author/AM)

This introductory French course is intended for students who wish to experiment with a second language before beginning their formal study of French. No writing is required in this audiolingual course. It is expected that the student will develop speaking skills sufficient to allow spontaneous, direct contact with a native speaker. Specific…

This is the first in a series of texts in a conversational Spanish course for elementary school children. Fifteen basic units present introductory linguistic patterns and cultural insights into the lives of Spaniards. They include: (1) Greetings, Identifications, and Farewells, (2) Some Classroom Objects and Instructions, (3) Colors, (4) More…

This teacher's guide for use in a fourth-grade French course concentrates on the development of basic audiolingual skills. Twelve lessons, each containing an exposition, dialogue, teaching procedures, and dialogue adaptation, emphasize the use of French during classroom instruction. Lessons include: (1) a review unit, (2) "La chemise neuve," (3)…

This teacher's guide for use in a third-grade French course concentrates on the development of audiolingual skills. Ten lessons, each containing an exposition, dialogue, teaching procedures, and dialogue adaptation, emphasize the use of French during classroom instruction. Lessons include: (1) greetings, identifications, and farewells, (2) some…