Described is the design of a low maintenance, foreign language laboratory at Ithaca College, New York, that provides visual and audio instruction, flexibility for testing, and greater student involvement in the lessons. (Author/CS)

This handbook is intended as a guide for the development of self-instructional programs in languages not generally taught in colleges and universities. Guidelines are offered for the choice of languages, the ordering of materials, and recruitment of students, native speakers, and examiners. Approximate cost per language is indicated. Appendices…

The new Arabic Proficiency Test for College Level is designed to serve the field of Arabic instruction in a number of ways. First, it will provide data on students' proficiency in Arabic. Second, it will aid in evaluating Arabic programs in American and Canadian higher institutions. Third, the results obtained from the users of the test will form…

Films used in second language teaching include pedagogical films, which consist of filmed lessons designed to teach grammar and pronunciation, culture and industry shorts often made as a mild form of cultural propaganda, illustrated literature, and foreign language feature films. The latter are useful since they reflect the culture, history,…

This guide to language courses in polytechics and similar institutions in England is designed to help the student plan his language course in higher education. A suggested way of using the information in the guide is to plan the course with the aid of a flow-chart and then to find out from the index which polytechnics and colleges are offering…