A great variety of authentic cultural elements may be introduced in the foreign language classroom, not at the expense of language learning but as an interrelated system. (Author)

A teaching experiment conducted in France among American university students and French workers to provide the students with practical experience in utilizing French. (DS)

Reports on an experiment using video tape for foreign language instruction, in which the taping acted as a follow-up to other activities such as reading of interviews, viewing of slides and films and preparation of language and cultural exercises. The objectives and advantages of this approach are outlined, and excerpts of materials used are…

Various methods for integrating cultural materials with advanced conversation in language courses are demonstrated in this article. Techniques used in developing materials for classroom use are examined, with examples drawn from French culture units used in third-year conversation classes at the university level. Excerpts in French dealing with…