Discusses "theses" of the Soviet theory of speech activity, e.g.: speech usage rather than language system must be the basis of grammar teaching. Some instructional plans are offered for teaching grammar through this approach. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

The article asserts that case-endings in conversational Latin were consciously learned by children in Roman times, and that the endings were so necessary for comprehension that ancient architects constructed theaters with outstanding acoustics. (SW)

About "Beyond the Dictionary in Spanish," by A. Bryson Gerrard. (SK)

Describes, using Teaching Unit 7 (Grade 9), the teacher's work in planning and preparing, as well as the designing of the instruction using teaching-aid units. Examples: teaching vocabulary, the development of speaking in dialogue, and teaching grammar. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Contains remarks on the advantages and limitations of work with filmstrips, methodological procedures in the introduction of these, e.g. in vocabulary work, the treatment of grammatical points, and speaking both in monologue and in dialogue. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Following a summary of various theories of language levels, a limited number of textbooks are examined according to their orientation toward either a descriptive analysis of the language or encouragement of expression and creativity among students. A bibliography of textbooks, books and articles is included. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

THIS DOCUMENT WAS PREPARED AS A TEXTBOOK FOR AN INTENSIVE COURSE IN THE SPOKEN ARABIC LANGUAGE OF DAMASCUS, SYRIA. CONTAINED IN THE TEXT ARE DETAILED GRAMMATICAL INFORMATION, STRUCTURAL AND PRONUNCIATION INFORMATION, AND A CUMULATIVE ARABIC-ENGLISH VOCABULARY. (JH)

Speech presented at the Sixth Annual Whitewater Language Conference, Whitewater, Wisconsin, March 1970. Many of the ideas presented have more relevance for the United States than Canada. (DS)