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Foreign Language in the Schools: Through the Looking Glass.
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Galloway, Vicki B. – Modern Language Journal, 1983
Discusses the state of foreign language teaching in the secondary schools over the past 30 years and offers speculations on its future. (EKN)
Descriptors: Futures (of Society), Modern Language Curriculum, Second Language Instruction, Secondary Education
Commitment to the Teaching of Foreign Cultures.
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Morain, Genelle – Modern Language Journal, 1983
Discusses the place of culture in the second language curriculum and describes some techniques and materials which have been developed over the past two decades to teach culture, as well as the kinds of materials that are still needed. (EKN)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education, Instructional Materials, Modern Language Curriculum
French Core Programs across Canada: How Can We Improve Them?
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Stern, H. H. – Modern Language Journal, 1983
Outlines a plan for a multidimensional language curriculum consisting of four components--language, culture, communicative activities, and general language education. (EKN)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Study Centers, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
The Undergraduate Curriculum: The Best and the Worst.
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Woloshin, David J. – Modern Language Journal, 1983
Reviews various aspects of the undergraduate foreign language curriculum over the past decade and identifies the strengths and weaknesses of that curriculum. Outlines the best and worst scenarios which could occur during the next 10 years and suggests means which can assure that undergraduate foreign language education will meet future needs. (EKN)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Modern Language Curriculum
Introducing "The World of Language": A Linguistic Basis for Language Study.
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Field, Thomas T.; And Others – Modern Language Journal, 1984
Describes a two-course, team-taught series originally designed to introduce students to the nature of language and other symbolic systems. The course is a building block for language, literature, and other multidisciplinary programs. It also provides a coherent framework for the updated study of foreign languages. (SL)
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Intercultural Communication, Introductory Courses, Language Universals