Outlines a project for setting up bilingual schools for Italian children in Switzerland and Germany and discusses the advantages of doing so. (CFM)

Article stress the need to teach the local language as part of the process of completing the socio-cultural integration of foreigners. (Author/ML)

Consists of a curriculum guide prepared by teachers of English as a second language to children between the ages of five and seven in the "English to Immigrants" service of the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell. (CFM)

Australia has a need for trained interpreters, particularly to work in social services involving immigrants. Training courses have begun for such interpreters, one at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. This course aims toward bilingual fluency and teaches communication skills and both Australian and foreign sociology. (CHK)

This article surveys numbers and types of immigrant children in the provinces of Canada and outlines types of English classes and language programs available to them. Problems include the great variety in quality of classes, organization and funding. (CHK)

An increase in the number of immigrants arriving in British Columbia and the change in the source countries has affected the schools, particularly in the 1970's. There has been rapid growth in the number of English as a second language (ESL) classes. Developments in ESL programs are outlined. (SW)

A 6th-grade test in English as a foreign language is described and contrasted with second language acquisition by the children of foreign laborers in Germany. The latter calls for special teaching procedures; tests and tapes are described. The teacher's "feel" is considered more important than "scientific" methodology. (IFS/WGA)

Describes a research project carried out in Sweden to study the acquisition of Swedish syntax of negation by adult second language learners. (CFM)

The marginal social situation in France of immigrant laborers is aggravated by their ignorance of the language. This survey of the situation includes statistics, a description of educational programs and methodologies for immigrants, and useful information for French teachers desirous of returning to France. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

The focus of this article is on children of migrant workers and immigrants in the schools of West Germany, Sweden and England. One central problem, that of language, is considered both as it is dealt with in policy, i. e., in curricula, and as it is actually implemented in some programs, which are typical for the actions in these countries.…

This issue of the "SLANT" Newsletter for researchers in second language acquisition is highlighted by a report of research on second language acquisition by immigrant workers in West Germany (including research in progress and a bibliography). Also included are reports from various language acquisition conferences; a listing of summer…

Administrators and teachers must be more understanding of the linguistic and cultural problems that Chinese students in Canada face. They are potentially very good English language learners. Their families emphasize academic achievement. If special attention is given to their problems, they will be successful students. (CFM)

These total immersion classes have been offered to immigrants since 1969. The linguistic, psychological and pedagogical objectives, the division into three sections to meet all needs, and the instructional organization and methodology are outlined. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

"It" as a personal pronoun is used in many expressions without reference to persons or things. Chinese students of English as a second language find the different uses hard to understand. The differing uses of "it" in English and Chinese and errors made by Chinese students are discussed. (SW)

Field trips can be advantageous for immigrant students, especially during the first few months in Canada. This article presents a unit of four lessons dealing with a field trip on the Bruce Trail. Materials, vocabulary, discussion topics and writing assignments are listed. (CFM)