The effectiveness of various transcription systems for teaching English as a foreign language was surveyed in German-speaking universities and colleges in West Germany, German-speaking Switzerland, and Austria. Transcription systems, textbooks in use, and criteria for choice of systems are discussed. (SW)

This manual is designed to provide instruction for persons who have learned well a dialect of Eastern Arabic, Levantine, and who desire to use a Western Arabic dialect, Moroccan. Special features of Western Arabic pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and social usage are listed. Attention is given to the recognition of correspondences between the…

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 TEXT IS PRESENTED FOR KITUBA, A TRADE LANGUAGE SPOKEN ALONG THE LOWER CONGO RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. THE COURSE CONSISTS OF A PRIMER AND A FIVE SUBJECT-ORIENTED GROUP OF LESSONS. THE PRIMER INTRODUCES MAJOR GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES, DEVELOPS ADEQUATE PRONUNCIATION, AND PRESENTS USEFUL VOCABULARY FOR A VARIETY OF SITUATIONS. THE LESSON GROUPS…

Shilha, which is spoken in southwest Morocco, is one of the most widely distributed of the Berber languages. The dialect described in the work is found in the area extending from Agadir to Ifni and as far east as Taroudant. This study provides a general description of the structure of the language by examing the phonology, morphology, major form…

This programmed workbook is designed for use with the introductory reader for the beginning audiolingual Latin course. The workbook allows the student to work without direct teacher aid, to work and review at his own speed, to correct answers immediately, and to pursue good independent study habits. Like the reader, the workbook is structured by…

The text consists of 22 lessons and is intended as a supplementary text for intermediate and advanced Hausa students. All but three of the lessons contain a reading selection, a set of discussion questions, a list of idioms from the reading along with other expressions that are semantically or syntactically related, exercises to test for mastery…

THIS PROGRAMED TEXT ON THE LEARNING OF FRENCH CONSISTS OF TWO PARTS - THE SOUND SYSTEM AND READING, AND BASIC VOCABULARY. THE TEXT WAS REVISED FROM AN EARLIER PROGRAM, TITLED AUDIOLINGUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAMING (ALLP), INVOLVING THE STUDIES OF SEVERAL LANGUAGES. PART 1 OF THE TEXT (350 FRAMES) PROVIDES EXERCISES IN PRONUNCIATION AND READING AND IS…

This text is designed for teaching English as a foreign language to Vietnamese. The book is in Vietnamese; only the structures being taught are in English. In each of the 20 units there are numerous pronunciation exercises, substitution drills, dialogues, and vocabulary exercises. Also included are an index to grammar points and an index to the…

Because of the language changes that have taken place in the People's Republic of China since 1949, Chinese can be seen as a language divided between the pre-1949 varieties and the post-1949 ones. What is taught in the United States does not reflect the current Chinese situation, partly because most of the native language teachers in the United…

This is the first of two volumes dealing with a comprehensive review of structural patterns in the "Advanced Preparatory Course." All essential grammatical structures introduced in the "Basic Course" are included. The textual material in the 20 lessons is designed to stimulate recall and reinforce previously learned grammatical patterns. The…

This is the second in a four-volume experimental series of instructional materials on English for Vietnamese speakers. The present volume deals specifically with grammar. The aim of the grammar lessons is to give the students a thorough command of spoken English. The lessons are based on a comparison of English and Vietnamese grammatical…

This paper discusses the profession of teaching English as a second language. The problems encountered in classes taught by untrained amateurs are discussed, and the strategies of the professional teacher are outlined. She or he begins by finding out who the students are, what they need to know, and how they will have to use English. In this way,…