Explains how grammars and textbooks can present the formal tense relations of English in a concise, uncomplicated way. (PM)

Six units of instructional materials in conversational Spanish are presented. The audiolingual course is designed to be completed in 90 to 120 hours and intended to be used with a set of correlated tape recordings which may be purchased from the School for International Training. Lessons contain a variety of structured exercises including (1)…

Research supported by the Council of Europe. Final report presented at a Council meeting held November 15-21, 1970, in Brussels, Belgium. (DS)

This is the first of two volumes dealing with a comprehensive review of structural patterns in the "Advanced Preparatory Course." All essential grammatical structures introduced in the "Basic Course" are included. The textual material in the 20 lessons is designed to stimulate recall and reinforce previously learned grammatical patterns. The…

This study summarizes the kinds of English grammar currently taught in American secondary schools and describes the effects of curriculum proposals by scholars upon the teaching of language and composition. A survey of grammar from classical Greek and Roman times to the present precedes a description of specific types of grammar (e.g.,…

This introductory course is based on the Yerwa (Maiduguri) dialect of Kanuri, a well-known dialect of the language spoken in Nigeria and Niger. The course, designed to be taught by native speakers of Kanuri, consists of 20 lessons, each of which contains a major dialogue on some aspect or facet of a Peace Corps volunteer's life in the…

This is the first volume of the Intermediate Phase (lessons 16-92) of the German Basic Course developed by the Defense Language Institute. The course, normally requiring 19 weeks of training, focuses on developing mastery of structural elements of German through the audiolingual method. Dialogues are based on life situations and progress towards…

This is the second to two volumes dealing with a comprehensive review of structural patterns in the Advanced Preparatory Course prepared by the Defense Language Institute. All essential grammatical structures introduced in the Basic Course are included in the 15 lessons. The purpose of the review is to stimulate recall and reinforce previously…

This workbook, designed for use with a set of tape recordings, presents the structural features and vocabulary contained in the first six units of the "German Basic Course" prepared by the Foreign Service Institute. Each unit follows a cycle that uses dialogue as the basis of the learning structure. The programed course requires about 80 hours to…