Continued from the previous issue of Canadian Modern Language Review''. (DS)

Discusses ESL textbooks for adults, either newly published or revised within the last four years. Availability information for each course is given. (PMP)

Describes an advanced French civilization course, some of the instructional materials used, and the teaching methods adopted. (AM)

This article outlines a group of lesson plans for French instruction in the first and second years, covering allocation of time; materials; classroom activities; language lab use; and homework and classwork.

Presented at a panel discussion on the teaching of modern South Asian languages in North America at the Association for Asian Studies annual meeting, 1972. (DD)

Due to the educational reforms in Swedish schools following the Second World War, Latin became an elective course at the secondary level. Although it was agreed that a disproportionate amount of time was being spent on Latin, it was felt that a knowledge of Latin principles of word formation could still be useful. This paper describes a course…

A high school Chinese language course is described. Much individual attention is provided because of small classes. Flash cards and tapes aid in pronunciation, and are supplemented with games, songs, poems, folklore and films. (CHK)

Several brief outlines of minicourses for German classes focus on developing student awareness of the phenomenon of his own immigration, cultural contributions, and influence. Topics include: (1) phenomena of German immigration, (2) areas of settlement, (3) cultural contributions of the 18th and 19th centuries, (4) cultural contributions of the…

An imaginary trip to Spain is outlined in this minicourse guide. Several of the course objectives are (1) to give students a broad overview of Spain--historically, geographically, and culturally; (2) to develop interest in Spain and the Spanish language; (3) to introduce useful Spanish vocabulary; (4) to develop an awareness of cultural…

Describes a self-pacing procedure for helping students of diverse backgrounds handle the materials of a composition course in English as a second language. Sample instructional materials are appended. (JB)

Minis (mini-courses) and mods (periods of time of varying length devoted to the development of language skills), are two innovations which have been incorporated into the language program at Gustavus Adolphus College, Minnesota. (DD)

This paper examines the problems of dispelling mistaken concepts about a country, or de-mythologizing students' ideas about a country's daily life, in foreign language instruction. Some conclusions about teaching culture are offered, and the teaching experiences which led to those conclusions are related. It is felt that much teaching about the…