Discusses the demands of the Association pour la Defense du Latin that Latin be returned to the French secondary school curriculum and that the Classics-Science baccalaureat be restored as one of the French secondary programs. Benefits of studying Latin are enumerated. (KM)

Knowledge of foreign languages is important in facilitating economic and cultural relations between countries. The educational systems of countries should take this pragmatic aspect of foreign language instruction into consideration. (Text is in French.) (TL)

Reviews the English language teaching situation at the university level in France since the 1968 reforms. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

The integrated study program at the University of Poitiers, sponsored by the Oregon State System of Higher Education, is described here. Program participants spend a full academic year in Poitiers. This paper focuses on descriptions of student life, student schedules, and courses offered. Sample student schedules and information about credits are…

At the Institut Universitaire de Technologie in Nancy, France, most English language teaching has been organized on a mixed extensive/intensive pattern. As a result of certain negative effects of the established "session intensive," another methodology was tried, called "session libre." This session involved several techniques:…

A review of the status of classical studies in France reveals a serious decline in enrollment in Greek classes. The essential problem in curricular planning is seen as the need to find an equilibrium between culture and technology since Latin is seen as the key to the culture of the Western world. Criticism of teaching methods and theory is…

This study was designed to outline possible forms of guided self-assessment in adult language learning and to suggest steps that might be taken in order to further develop methods judged to be suitable for use within the European unit/credit scheme for foreign language learning by adults. The report includes a review of relevant literature and…

The autonomous learning strategy for adults which has been used to teach English as a second language at the University of Nancy for the past two years is described here in detail. Several case studies are provided on learners with both specific and general language needs, illustrating the roles of the helper, learner and the institution, and the…

This paper discusses two experiments with autonomous learning strategies for learners studying English as a second language in France, one for non-specialist adults and the other for university students. The first group consisted of 26 adults who were mostly professionals and had opted for autonomy not out of preference but for lack of any other…