A discussion of language teaching at the Technion Israel Institute of Technology emphasizes problems specific to the teaching of English, Hebrew, and Arabic, the main languages used in Israel. Three aspects of the program of instruction are examined. The first is the distinction between required and elective languages. English is required of all students, and Hebrew of all foreign students. Elective languages include German, French, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Arabic, and Yiddish. The second aspect is the differential goals of instruction in the various languages. Most English and some German, Russian, and French courses aim at developing the reading comprehension of scientific and technical texts for both undergraduate and graduate students, whereas other languages include active communication and general literature reading among their objectives. The third area of discussion involves learner problems related to the structural differences between languages (e.g., Arabic diglossia). It is concluded that learner problems arise from both language-external (i.e., institutional or administrative) factors and language interference, and that this situation exists to some extent in many Israeli institutions. (MSE)