By representing a language dialogue in French with its English translation, the author demonstrates how flexibility in dialogue construction can help motivate students who do not plan to major in the foreign language. Another section demonstrates innovative methods for helping teach the non-major to overcome pronunciation difficulties in French. A…

Teaching techniques and ideas for improving language instruction, developed by classroom teachers, are described in this pamphlet. Presented in two parts, the first section identifies innovative programs in the State of Washington and groups them by topic. Part two is a compilation of proven classroom techniques, also listed topically, and other…

Asserting that the importance of language arts in the contemporary world is a liberating and humanistic educational experience, a plea is made for establishing a fresh approach to the foreign language requirement in two semesters or less by providing the student with a series of options, by maintaining the universal requirement administered by the…