Addresses the question of the choices offered by individualized instruction, referring to the seven years experience with Russian Program I at SUNY, Albany. Describes how this program also provides unusual opportunities to alter and individualize the traditional courses that are taught in parallel with it, at the same institution. (MES)

The American Graduate School of International Management (AGSIM) in Glendale, Arizona, founded in 1946, has a tripartite curriculum incorporating modern language instruction, international studies, and world business. All students at AGSIM are required to achieve conversational proficiency in at least one of the eight languages taught there.…

The use of speech or language produced by native speakers in real situations for teaching oral communication skills in the second language classroom is described. Three sample lessons, based on the author's teaching experience in Japan, are presented. All lessons used material called "The Bellcrest Story," produced by the British…