An examination is made of a foreign language teaching concept called pre-language that attempts to help foreign language students increase their speaking confidence and speaking abilities in the new language. The teaching method is designed for four distinct environments, including: (1) an independent mini-course for tourists or emergency needs; (2) a multi-language exploratory course to expose students to various languages and improve their language ability; (3) a pre-course for use before regular academic study; and (4) as an initial unit in full sequences of up to several semesters in which the methodology is followed up consistently. Discussions of the teaching concept address how mini-courses can help in speaking spontaneity and creativity, what the goals and implementations of the various courses are and why they are important, and some limitations inherent in current foreign language instruction. Additionally, the question of how to integrate the mini-course into the classroom is addressed, and its stages of instruction are described. Finally, an assessment of the results of mini-course instruction, including the follow-up process, is provided based on the outcomes of several hundred students who have taken the course in one or more of the environments mentioned. (GLR)