Using as an example Lesson 12 from the text for adults, "Franzoesisch fur Sie" ("French for You") (Huber, Munich), a teaching outline addressed to language learners at the beginners' level is presented. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Proposes an approach to French language instruction for adults which relies on materials of a political nature. (AM)

Discusses the value of self-evaluation to the adult second language learner; the tools of self-evaluation; and the relationship of self-evaluation to other forms of evaluation, to learning, and to instruction. (AM)

Older people who must learn a second language and adjust to a new culture may be benefically taught by using proverbs. This technique may help to break down barriers by expressing the same idea in the native and target languages and is suited to the less formally educated student. (SW)

This study discusses problems involved in an attempt to define the minimum level of foreign language competence. That level, defined as the "threshold level," is considered to be the lowest learning objective in the framework of a unit/credit system. The criteria suggested in this paper to determine the threshold level of linguistic competence in…

Descriptions of courses, materials, and future developments in English further education programs are presented; paper presented at a meeting of the Centre for Information on Language Teaching and Research EPC Joint Consultative Group, March 16, 1973. (RL)

Since trends in foreign language, especially English as a Second Language (ESL), instruction, move like a pendulum between audio-linguistic and traditional methods, the safest approach by which teachers can respond to the special needs of their students is through individualized instruction. That method maximizes the realization of individual…

This historical overview of German studies in Japan, dating from the birth of modern Japan in the 1870's to the present time, includes commentary on the nature and scope of existing language programs. The importance of German idealism--reflected in the philosophy of Kant, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, and Marx--on Japanese culture is noted.…

Audio-visual methods which are successful in immersion and FLES programs are not successful with adults. It is suggested that a cognitive approach to learning the sound system, which is usually systematic, would be more effective. It would also satisfy the students' intellectual curiosity. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

In role-play, the course leader and the participants perform with different degrees of intensity and for different amounts of time. But there should be a common examination and evaluation of the adequacy of the acquired language material for use in actual life situations. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Describes various approaches to language teaching, specifically a new "solar" approach to teaching English as a second language for adult beginners. (AM)

Discusses the use of drawings in foreign language courses for adults. Accompanying texts should be unambiguous--preferably reports of experiences or anecdotes. Also considered is the use of political cartoons. A list of expressions for use in discussing pictures is included. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Author discusses some of the organizational, promotional and advisory duties which she sees as the responsibility of language teachers. (Editor)

For adults, there is a correlation between the years of formal study of English and English proficiency. Formal instruction in general is more beneficial for second language learning than exposure to the second language in natural situations. The essential contributions of formal instruction are investigated. (Author/ND)

An outline for determining the language-learning needs of adults in Europe is developed in this model. A situational approach is prescribed which delimits the linguistic field and facilitates mastery of the subject area. The learning units, needs, motivations, educational objectives, and problems are discussed in the introductory section. A…