With the increasing need for specialized foreign language instruction, teachers need to understand the different kinds of language needs and language types corresponding to the professions and disciplines. (MSE)

Discusses the need for terminology banks in the scientific fields, and describes the work of AFTERM (Association Francaise de Terminologie) in coordinating lexicographic activities in France. (AM)

Eighty percent of the schools in Iasi, Moldova's capital city, teach French as a second language. The city's French Cultural Center is a focus for educational and cultural information and organization. The center helped upgrade the professional level of teaching following the demise of communism in Eastern Europe. (CNP)

A technique is described for developing specialized French vocabulary in the field of economics using a brief daily radio program discussing general economics concepts. A transcript of one program is presented. (MSE)

Examines the characteristics of Languages for Special Purposes and some of the problems involved in the teaching of these languages. (AM)

An adaptable, interdisciplinary project in high schools in Naples, Italy, involves teaching science in French to those who have completed at least three years of language study. Goals are to sensitize students to scientific French and to enrich their understanding through thematically focused work. (CNP)

One French university's experience with the developing need for specialized second-language vocabulary instruction in two programs, specialized translation and business administration, revealed not only second-language instructional needs but also the desirability of offering instruction in specialized native language terminology. (MSE)

Methodological, pedagogical, and psychological reasons for using professional case studies as a teaching technique in elementary business French are discussed, and specific strategies for teaching specific language functions (referential, phatic, metalinguistic, and expressive) are described. (MSE)

This article deals with the principles of teaching commercial French and describes a specific exercise in the area of import and export correspondence. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Presents a method which incorporates scientific language in the French classroom through instruction in scientific attitudes and content. (AM)

Simulated commercial transactions as teaching tools have the elements of commercial products, channels of communication, parties, and status of the parties to teach professional relations and processes as well as useful language. They can be used to motivate and stimulate active participation and for language practice. An example is given. (MSE)

Describes a French course offered at the Irish branch of the Alliance Francaise designed for advanced students wishing to expand their knowledge of the language of specialized areas. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

This feature consists of teaching materials to be used for the instruction of French as a second language. Areas covered include technical vocabulary, language usage, and fortune-telling. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Outlines the development of a French second language program based on the communicative needs and professional objectives of individuals conducting diplomatic affairs in France. Two examples of discourse analysis are given: one of a number of telephone conversations recorded in an embassy and the other of a collection of notes. (MSE)

It is proposed that while interest has focused on specialized professional vocabulary as an object of language instruction, the same vocabulary can be viewed as a tool for teaching. The exchange of concepts and terminology between student and teacher improves student understanding of the language and the problems of translation. (MSE)