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Taylor, Brian; Webb, Carolyn – Vestes, 1976
An ad hoc committee from the Language Laboratory at the University of Sydney surveyed the need, particularly among academic staff, for the services of a translator and what resources there were among campus staff members themselves to meet such a need. A translation advisory service was advocated. (LBH)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Language Books, Higher Education, Interpreters

Moffit, Gisela – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 2000
Discusses the use of young adult books in teaching high school and college-level German, particularly "Damals war es Friedrich" and "Brandstiftung." The didactic intentions of these books are to inform younger adults about the Nazi periods of the past and the Neo-nazi resurgence of the present, encourage them to confront the issues, and to take a…
Descriptors: Foreign Language Books, German, High Schools, Higher Education
Cheng, Liying – 1995
This paper summarizes research findings on academic reading obtained from a questionnaire, two reading tests, and a textbook analysis and discusses essential reading skills required of foreign language (FL) learners in carrying out their academic studies as well as the skills with which they have problems. Results revealed that the essential…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Language Books, Functional Reading, Higher Education
Leitner, Gerhard – IRAL, 1990
Presents an analysis of the responses German college students of English gave on a questionnaire regarding their attitudes toward and use of English grammars. Results found that several factors affected students' attitudes, and suggestions were made on how to improve the design of future grammars and on how to instruct students in the use of…
Descriptors: College Students, English (Second Language), Foreign Language Books, German
Wilkins, Wynona H.; Boswau, Herbert H. – 1982
Curricula for interdisciplinary courses that enable second language classes to employ the arts are proposed. At the University of North Dakota, mini-courses provide one-semester credit and are given for 2 hours 1 day a week over a period of 8 weeks. Some of the courses are cross-listed with other departments. Two of these courses, Joan of Arc and…
Descriptors: Biographies, College Credits, College Curriculum, Cultural Background