This Spanish lesson consists of a text concerning a wedding whose preparations were chaotic, followed by exercises for learning vocabulary and testing comprehension. (Text is in Spanish.) (CHK)

Abridged version of Tolstoy's story, "A Shark," is used for reading and listening comprehension tests. The tests stress correct pronunciation, accent, and memorization of phrases. (HK)

Discusses a number of English publications on training in listening and reading comprehension; methodology is also discussed. Several requirements are mentioned for editing of such publications, since the mere compiling of texts which appear suitable is ineffective. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

A technique for more efficient teaching and learning of reading comprehension in a second language is presented. (Text is in French.) (PMP)

Proposes a method for teaching reading comprehension in a second language that may be used on an individualized basis and that develops reading skill through inference. (AM)

Describes the way foreign languages have been taught in the Netherlands, the way reading comprehension in a foreign language is tested there, and educational objectives that should be taken into consideration in teaching foreign languages. (GT)

Reading comprehension is an important means of increasing the learners' involvement. Texts should be used as stretches of real language rather than broken down into isolated units. In teaching foreign languages to non-language students, care should be taken in selecting, analyzing and presenting texts. (SC)

An approach to teaching grammar to university students in a reading comprehension course in English as a foreign language is presented. It is argued that the material and the method of teaching should be determined by the special aim of the course. (Author/RM)

Suggests an approach to teaching reading skills in German or other foreign languages. The student is encouraged to read a passage and attempt to decipher vocabulary for himself and to develop positive reading habits to be used in other reading exercises. (CHK)

In order to learn to read successfully in a foreign language, students must first have well-developed auditory and visual skills. Students can be made to recognize the importance of attention to detail by means of frequent copying exercises. Translation must be avoided if real reading skills are to develop. The teacher should insist that the…

Describes several teaching techniques designed to develop students' verbal and reading skills in French. The aim is for practical skills of communication and reading rather than technical grammar. (CHK)

This paper demonstrates how attention to developmental skills at every stage of language instruction enhances mastery of specific structural targets. A college German course in which a high degree of reading comprehension is the objective is used; Modified-Adjective Construction is the specific structural target. (CHK)

A study to evaluate seven commonly employed reading comprehension testing techniques in terms of predictive validity, difficulty and discriminability is described. (Author/RM)