This study draws on data collected from Chinese language textbooks to investigate the ways in which ethnic minority cultures and languages are represented in primary school textbooks in China. Drawing on the methods of thematic and comparative analysis, we specifically analyse how the representation of ethnic minorities in Chinese textbooks has…

Criticizes beginning textbooks for emphasizing literary or area study material instead of matters pertaining to the students' lives. Presents a taped classroom conversation by sixth-grade students after two years of English instruction, showing how students at this level can handle conversations about matters familiar to them. (IFS/WGA)

This guide was prepared to assist teachers in selecting appropriate learning resources and evaluation methods for their French classes. It is divided into five parts: (1) an evaluation of commerical FLES programs and recommendations on appropriate grade levels for them; (2) a list of supplementary books and audio-visual material, with a…