Describes use of radio segments as a method for teaching French in Spain in order to develop listening comprehension while exposing students to global perspectives through use of authentic pieces. (BK)

Describes use of Authentic French Radio (FRA) as a means of teaching French to beginner, intermediate and advanced French language students. Suggests that this exercise improves listening comprehension, while deepening the student's knowledge of France and French. (BK)

A British woman recounts her difficulties in developing the ability to understand humorous French while living in France. (AM)

Provides examples of listening comprehension tests used in England which take into account communicative skill testing. (AM)

A discussion of methods for exploiting oral recordings for classroom language instruction first presents general guidelines, then offers specific activities for using any oral document, and finally examines, in greater depth, the role of oral discourse in the development of foreign language communication skills. (MSE)

Discusses objectives, classroom activities, and strategies involved in using radio broadcasts as instructional material. Suggests criteria to choose materials appropriate to the students' level of competence and focuses on the use of multiple choice questionnaires and direct questioning to gradually improve comprehension. (MES)

Four ideas for French language class activities are presented, including: a listening and reading comprehension exercise; the adaption of a traditional French game using facts of French history; an activity based on France's geographic regions and postal codes; and an exercise focusing on facts about French life and culture. (MSE)

Teachers of French as a second language are warned that the television news magazine, while offering a convenient format and some important information for instruction, may be limiting in its perspectives and assumptions. Careful attention to the program's varied content is as important as attention to its style. (MSE)

Describes the structure of the United Nations (Geneva) French language test, with exerpts from the listening comprehension portion of the test. The test is given to professional candidates to determine their level of functional proficiency in French. (AM)

Demonstrates how recordings of radio programs can be used in the French classroom for listening comprehension and writing skill development. (AM)

A discussion of the Total Physical Response method of second language instruction places the concept within the context of other unconventional language learning methods, reviews the rationale behind the approach, and outlines the classroom procedures used. A sampling of useful commands for classroom use is included. (19 references) (MSE)

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)