A new approach to language instruction is proposed based on a study of the cultural and linguistic diversity at home and designed for a broad base of students beginning at the earliest grades. It should aim at functional bilinguality with the learning of the language incidental to learning about peoples and ways of life. (JMF)

Describes how the use of stamps from francophone and other countries may be an adjunct to the teaching of French language and culture. (AM)

The dual mandate of modern language learning is considered to be linguistic competence and scholarly expertise in literature or in philology. The need for the systematic study of culture in modern language studies is discussed, and programs in the United States and Great Britain are compared. (MLW)

Enjoyment of ethnic food can be the "point de depart" for tracing the heritage of the people being studied and for broadening students' horizons. This article outlines a study of food throughout the centuries, particularly in Europe. The "gastronomic route" begins historically with the Minoans around 2000 B.C., continues with…