This publication is one of a series designed to inform and assist those responsible for foreign language instruction, including teachers, administrators, supervisors, and those engaged in teacher education. The complete series serves as a curriculum guide. The format of the series is such that it can be revised so as to keep materials current.…

Gives lists, under the names of the various states of the Federal Republic of Germany, of the most important state institutions and publications concerned with curricula, chiefly in English and French, but also in Spanish, Italian, Russian and Dutch. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Curricular outline of French Grundkurs'' as discussed in FL 504 292. (RS)

Presents an analysis of the various concerns that must be addressed in modern language syllabus design. A questionnaire on students' communicative needs is included. An attempt is made to differentiate among different syllabus forms. (AM)

This publication is one of a series designed to inform and assist those responsible for foreign language instruction, including teachers, administrators, supervisors, and those engaged in teacher education. The complete series serves as a curriculum guide. The format of the series is such that it can be revised so as to keep materials current.…

Current Affairs is offered as an option to literary texts for students of French working toward the Victorian Higher School Certificate. (Author)

The article reports on work in progress on the preparation of a textbook for elementary Russian. Arguments are advanced for the presentation of highly marked and more differentiated material at an early stage. Also discussed are problems of the quantity of material to be presented and the introduction of vocabulary. (CLK)

The aim of this guide is to raise the quality of instruction and to advance the opportunities available to all pupils for better learning. It is to be completed by each foreign language teacher in the elementary schools and by the program coordinator. The items consist of standards and practices that generally characterize good programs. The areas…

Recommendations are made for a curriculum in first year language introductory courses in New South Wales high schools which would place greater emphasis on cultural understanding than on language itself. A sample course outline is given and suggestions for group and individual activity given. (RM)

Outlines the goals and content of the syllabus aimed at developing reading and listening comprehension in a beginners' course in German. Types of written and spoken texts; language register used; language structure patterns desired; lexis and vocabulary; and language function are discussed as they are included in the syllabus. (CHK)

Provides suggestions for the integration of literary analysis courses in college Spanish programs. Includes references for students and for teachers. (AM)

This publication is one of a series designed to inform and assist those responsible for foreign language instruction, including teachers, administrators, supervisors, and those engaged in teacher education. The complete series serves as a curriculum guide. The format of the series is such that it can be revised so as to keep materials current.…

Outlines a four-year program of German study aiming to give students a basic ability in spoken and written German, knowledge of German culture, and preparation for advanced German study. Study topics and textbooks are included. (CHK)

The A-level French syllabus is criticized for its emphasis on translation and its failure to teach the language as a contemporary medium of communication. A curriculum guide is presented based on the layout, development and history of Paris and French society. (CHK)