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Lehmann, W. P.
Linguistics has developed as an isolated discipline, while language has historically been the central subject of education. Linguistics need to begin contributing to the general understanding of language by developing courses for the non-specialist. A course conducted by the author for non-majors is outlined. The title of the course was…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Language Instruction
North Colonie Central School District, Newtonville, NY. – 1973
This curriculum guide is designed for use in the first part of a 2-year audiolingual language program by French, Spanish, German, and Russian teachers, department supervisors and outside evaluators. The primary objective of the Language Usage course is to enable the learner to make his basic needs known to native speakers of the target language.…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Audiolingual Skills, Behavioral Objectives, Class Activities
Wilkins, D. A. – 1973
This study is one of a number of investigations undertaken to prepare the groundwork for the introduction of a language learning system for adults. The language material to be learned will be organized into units and a learner will be awarded a specified number of credits on completion of each unit. The contents are to be defined with reference to…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), Course Content, Course Descriptions
Gage, Alfred; And Others – 1977
This booklet is designed to give Oklahoma school administrators some basic understanding of the rationale behind bilingual-bicultural education, and some guidance in implementing such programs. The beginning sections are aimed at explaining bilingual programs from a historical, sociological, and linguistic point of view. The remaining sections of…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students
Paulston, Christina Bratt; Bruder, Mary Newton – 1975
This book is meant to serve as a guide to more efficient language teaching. Although it is based on theories both from standard audiolingual theory and cognitive-code learning, the basic objectives remain those of the audiolingual approach. The book focusses on the teaching of grammar and on the most efficient way to use drills in the classroom in…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Communicative Competence (Languages), Form Classes (Languages), Grammar
Gattegno, Caleb – 1972
This revision of a previous edition discusses an approach to language teaching called the Silent Way. This method is based on the notion that learning a foreign language is in many respects radically different from learning the mother tongue. It can be learned in the schools by artificial methods and with materials designed for the purpose. The…
Descriptors: Basic Vocabulary, Cognitive Processes, Higher Education, Instructional Innovation
De Avila, Edward A.; Duncan, Sharon E. – 1977
Language Assessment Scales, LAS I, are designed for children in grades K-5. LAS I accommodates ethnic and linguistic differences and provides direct language activities taken from the popular culture of both English- and Spanish-speaking peoples. LAS I consists of two independent tests, one in English and the other in Spanish, presented largely on…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Child Language
Duncan, Sharon E.; De Avila, Edward A. – 1978
Language Assessment Scales, Level 2 (LAS II) are used to assess the linguistic proficiency of limited-English-speaking or non-English-speaking adolescents. LAS II, like its predecessor, LAS I, provides a picture of oral linguistic proficiency based on a student's performance across four linguistic subsystems: phonemic, lexical, syntactic and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism