Commonly-used terms in education are listed alphabetically in English with translations or corresponding terms in French. When appropriate, notes are provided for clarification or extension of the terms. The words and phrases pertain to all aspects of education, including instruction, administration, governance, and theory. The list of almost 900…

Discusses methodological problems in the teaching of legal and other technical language in Quebec. (AM)

The two components of this publication are the student's book and the teacher's guide to the module, "The Business World" or "Le monde des affaires," which would be suitable for use in an advanced French course or in a class of business French. The teacher's book in French and English has four parts: (1) an explanation of the…

Describes a research project based on a questionnaire designed to determine the language needs in French of English-speaking Canadian diplomats assigned overseas. (AM)

Describes the development of instructional materials for an advanced French course for English-speaking Canadian diplomats. (AM)

The glossary lists, in English, terms commonly used in education and their translations in French. The terminology applies to all levels of education (elementary, secondary, postsecondary) and to all areas of educational theory, instruction, and school administration. In some cases, additional explanatory or usage notes are provided in French. The…

This article discusses the role of second language teachers in relation to the changing role of language departments at the university level. Of the many factors involved in setting up a successful language program, student participation and the role of the teacher are among the most important. The teacher's qualifications should reflect the…

Notes that effective second language teaching and learning depend on needs assessment, or understanding what language skills the student needs to learn and what language functions the student wants to produce after taking the course. Considers the mutual interaction of teacher, student, and materials of great importance to successful second…

This paper documents the development and field testing of pedagogical materials needed for six 5-week modules of French language instruction and introduction to Quebec's Francophone culture and business practices. Presently available materials produced in the United States too often focus on France and French business practices. Similarly,…

The status and future of commercial French, widely used in Canada but not widely taught, are discussed and the relevance of Canadian commercial French textbooks for instruction is examined. (MSE)

The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, whose stated objective is to provide bilingual French-English services, has established a training program in French as a second language for health care professionals. The program was designed to provide health care providers with a minimum level of communicative competence in specific job-related…

A review of Canada's policy for languages for special purposes looks at (1) federal language policy as reflected in the Official Languages Act and the watchdog office of the Commissioner of Official Languages; (2) the policies of the provinces of New Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario; and (3) the impact of governmental policy, and presents three case…

A study was carried out of the 15 to 20% of immigrants enrolled in French second language classes in the "Centres d'Orientation et de Formation des Immigrants" (COFI) in Quebec, who learn little or no French after 8 weeks of an intensive course and repetitions of the course. This report presents the data gathered in the course of the…

Papers on lexicographic research in Quebec (Canada) include: "Indications semantiques dans les dictionnaires bilingues" ("Semantic Indications in Bilingual Dictionaries) (Johanne Blais, Roda P. Roberts); "Definitions predictionnairiques de 'maison, batiment, et pavillon'" ("Pre-dictionary definitions of 'house,…

Essays on lexicon and vocabulary development, all in French, address these topics: bilingual lexicon in the context of translation; lexical and conceptual representation in bilinguals; pronouns in "existential" constructions in French and English; configurational functions within grammar; Gustaf Stern's diachronic semantic schema; the…