Shortened version of a speech given at the Annual Conference, Joint Council of Language Associations, at the University of Kent, Canterbury, England in December 1970. (DS)

Paper presented at the third meeting of the Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, April 15-17, 1971, in Detroit, Michigan. (DS)

This volume in a series of annual reports focuses on FLES as an integral part of the elementary school curriculum. The areas investigated in this study include ways in which FLES programs can make significant contributions in helping elementary pupils to develop necessary skills for vocational, social, and economic competence; to gain access to…

The 264 abstracts in this compilation describe opinions and realities of the foreign language requirement in American colleges and universities. Included are surveys and statistical data on language enrollments; arguments for and against the study of foreign languages; the relationship of second language acquisition to the national interest;…

Discusses proposed curriculum reform at the advanced level of academic secondary schools in West Germany. (WB)

This guide was developed to assist schools in the process of self-evaluation of their foreign language programs in grades seven through twelve. The principal focus is on the teaching and learning process, with an emphasis on the quality of the curriculum, the training, experience and effectiveness of the instructional staff, the quality of the…

An overview of language instruction on the national level and specifically in Nevada during the late 1950's and the early 1960's reveals five major factors which contributed to the changing trends. The author discusses: (1) the new understanding of the nature of language, (2) changing philosophies and objectives, (3) modern foreign language and…

This curriculum guide for junior high school foreign language programs illustrates ways in which language instruction is related to the official educational philosophy of the states of Maryland and Delaware. Sections contained in the guide include: (1) relating educational goals, (2) goals of foreign language study, (3) general educational goals…

Objectives in education should be determined by the authorities which direct and manage the educational process and by the learners and/or their representatives. Within this framework each discipline must have its own objectives. The key position held by the foreign language teacher is treated. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

Discusses the problems and questions arising from the French experience of making several foreign languages available in the national curriculum. (Text is in French.) (TL)

The teaching of Spanish in American schools and colleges to native speakers of Spanish has its origin in two main factors: the need for acceptance by the teaching profession of maintenance and development of the Spanish spoken natively in the United States, and the need for cultural determination by the nation's native Spanish speakers. In light…

Four papers presented at a colloquium on foreign language teaching and learning stress topics and problems of immediate concern to the teaching profession. The documents include: (1) "ACTFL and the Changing Scene" by Edward Scebold, (2) "The Theory and Practice of Foreign Language Instruction: Overview and Recent Developments" by Guillermo del…

This working paper is based on results of a survey made in England on how modern language teaching should develop in the secondary school system. Chapters include: (1) the Schools Council survey and the Nuffield Foundation survey, (2) vocational, linguistic, cultural, and educational objectives of modern language teaching, (3) teaching methods,…

This survey of educational practices in Great Britain is intended to allow a comparative view of the state of modern language instruction as it exists within the country and abroad. Chapters focus on general principles, language selection, grammar and secondary schools, instructional materials, foreign relations, teacher training, and teaching…