In Finland, German ranks third among foreign languages taught, and is declining. To encourage its study, one should avoid using long and uninteresting textbooks. As examples of good texts, W. Biermann's "Soldatenlied" and "Kleinstadtsonntag" are suggested. These portray facets of postwar Germany. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

French enrollments are losing ground in all regions of West Germany. It is suggested that emphasis should be placed on French as a second foreign language, after English. Various aspects of the situation in schools and universities are discussed. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Presents a survey of foreign language enrollment in public secondary schools. Results were obtained from the responses of 33 states and estimates from the 18 missing respondents. Approximately 3.5 million students were enrolled in foreign language courses in grades 7-12. Spanish had 54 percent enrollment, French 30 percent, German 9 percent, and…

Describes an attitudes survey conducted to ascertain the validity of the reasons put forth by educators as to why there has been a decline in British schools in the number of students opting to continue their study of foreign languages in the sixth form and beyond. (SED)

Compares language enrollments in universities in the State of Washington with national enrollment figures for 1966 through 1970. (DS)

Revised version of a paper read at La Trobe University Language Teaching Seminar, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia, in April 1972. (DS)

Summarizes the responses received from a questionnaire sent to officials in each state and the District of Columbia about foreign-language enrollments in secondary public schools. (Author/JL)

Discusses how shift in enrollment from first-year to second-year language courses could adversely affect graduate programs relying on teaching assistantships. After discussing why fist-year enrollment might be expected to decline and second-year enrollment to grow, suggestions are made on how departments could respond to this shift by assigning…

Describes how the Spanish department at Central Michigan University began an experimental program in an attempt to address the surging Spanish enrollments. The description of the program includes quantitative and qualitative assessments that may serve as a model for other undergraduate programs of similar size. (Author/VWL)

Primary school languages education continues to be a challenging issue for all states in Australia. In Victoria, LOTE study is provided at the primary level to address the needs of linguistically diverse communities, as well as to provide an enriching learning experience for monolingual speakers of English. The challenge remains to ensure that…

Traces the history and problems of the instruction of the dialects of Languedoc since the eighteenth century: the scholarly efforts of the Felibrige, the current pedagogical situation, desire for regional bilingualism, political barriers, and controversial terminology. (Text is in French.) (MSE)