Describes theory and experimental findings of Asher and Postovsky in their investigations on how children acquire listening skills. (RL)

THE MATERIALS IN THIS HANDBOOK CONSIST OF 64 PRONUNCIATION DRILLS FOR THE "PASHTO BASIC COURSE." THESE DRILLS ARE BASED ON A CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS OF PASHTO AND ENGLISH PHONOLOGY AND ARE TO BE ADMINISTERED BY A NATIVE SPEAKER. SIXTY PASHTO ITEMS ARE INCLUDED IN EACH DRILL, 30 CONTAINING THE PARTICULAR SOUND BEING TAUGHT AND 30 CONTAINING…

INTENDED FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS AND AUDIOVISUAL SPECIALISTS, THIS MONOGRAPH EMPHASIZES A DYNAMIC VIEW OF THE LANGUAGE LABORATORY IN CHAPTERS THAT DISCUSS THE HISTORY AND CURRENT USE OF LANGUAGE LABS, CURRENT RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGICAL ACHIEVEMENTS, AND APPLICATION OF LANGUAGE LAB PRINCIPLES TO NEW MEDIA. APPENDIXES INCLUDE GRAPHICS OF THE…

FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHERS WHO STRESS THE AUDIOLINGUAL APPROACH, ESPECIALLY IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NEED TO BE AWARE OF CURRENT PROBLEMS, PRACTICES, AND PHILOSOPHIES. USE OF THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN THE CLASSROOM MUST NEITHER OVERRIDE STUDENT COMPREHENSION OR PERMIT NEGLECT OF ANY OF THE FOUR BASIC SKILLS. CONTINUOUS INSERVICE TRAINING CAN DEVELOP MORE…

IF AN EFFORT WERE MADE TO HAVE STUDENTS CONTINUALLY HEAR AND PRODUCE THE LANGUAGE BEING STUDIED IN A FAIRLY REALISTIC WAY FROM THE BEGINNING, THEY WOULD BE MORE MOTIVATED TO LEARN AND WOULD MAKE THE TRANSITION FROM THE CLASSROOM TO PRACTICAL SITUATIONS AND MORE ADVANCED STUDY MORE EASILY. THE TRADITIONAL KINDS OF STRUCTURE DRILLS INCORPORATED IN…

LESSON MATERIALS FOR THE TEACHING OF NORWEGIAN WERE PREPARED FOR ELEMENTARY AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL LEVELS BY A GROUP OF SIX TEACHERS OF NORWEGIAN DURING A WORKSHOP HELD AT UCLA IN THE SUMMER OF 1966. THE SET OF 40 LESSONS FOR ELEMENTARY GRADES THAT WERE PRODUCED IN MIMEOGRAPHED FORM WERE PREPARED FOR THE USE OF CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS OR…

This article describes possible influences of mental set on what you say or wish to say. Examples of various types of influences are presented. (DF)

Describes a FLES experiment in Dobbs Ferry, New York elementary schools. (DS)

THIS FINAL REPORT DESCRIBES THE PREPARATION OF A TEXT SUITABLE FOR TWO TERMS OF UNIVERSITY-LEVEL INSTRUCTION IN THE THAI LANGUAGE. THE PROJECT WAS SUPPORTED BY A GRANT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL LINGUISTICS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH FOR AN 18-MONTH PERIOD BEGINNING IN JUNE, 1965. IN ADDITION TO A TEXTBOOK BASED ON THE AUDIOLINGUAL AND…

PARENTS' OBJECTIONS TO AUDIOLINGUAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING CAN BE OFFSET BY--(1) INITIAL COMMUNITY DISCUSSION OF THE LANGUAGE TO BE TAUGHT, (2) A PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAM PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT GOALS AND ENCOURAGING PARENTAL INTEREST IN SCHOOL AND LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES, (3) CAREFUL SELECTION OF TEACHERS WITH SUFFICIENT LANGUAGE TRAINING, AND…

THIS COURSE IS PROGRAMED FOR SELF-INSTRUCTION AND SELF-TESTING AND IS APPROPRIATE FOR TEACHING EDUCATED ADULT SPEAKERS OF ENGLISH WITH NO TRAINING IN LINGUISTICS ENOUGH HAITIAN CREOLE TO "GET AROUND" IN HAITI. THE CORE OF THE COURSE IS THE MATERIAL PRESENTED AND DRILLED ON TAPES. THE STUDENT LISTENS TO EXPLANATIONS IN ENGLISH OF…

Compares three methods, "Lecons de Transition C.R.E.D.I.F.,""Le Francais et la Vie," and "La France en Direct," in their transition from level one to level two. (Text is in French.) (AM)

A mock trial weighs the pros and cons of the pattern drill as it is commonly used in audiolingual methods. (RL)