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Dernorsek, Cheryl – 1973
Student attitudes toward foreign language instruction are examined by means of an overview of 12 surveys conducted at high schools and colleges across the U.S. Findings indicate that students who are unsatisfied with their progress in learning a foreign language may have set unrealistic goals for themselves at the outset. Often they feel they are…
Descriptors: Instructional Improvement, Instructional Program Divisions, Language Instruction, Modern Languages
McSpadden, George E.; And Others – South Carolina Foreign Language Teacher, 1971
Noting that seven-eights of the world's population does not speak English, the author cites reasons for requiring that students study languages and literature. He observes that if American students are to serve in the world effectively, they must be prepared for such service. Particularly emphasized in the author's reasoning is the notion that…
Descriptors: Degree Requirements, Instructional Program Divisions, Language Instruction, Literature
Kaub, Shirley Jane; And Others – 1972
This illustrated booklet on career opportunities requiring proficiency in a second language is intended primarily for students in elementary and secondary schools. Cartoon figures clarify the statistical information and help the student understand the many and varied kinds of vocational careers available. Teachers will find this a helpful…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Guidance, Caricatures, Cartoons
Bunge, Gerard – 1971
This brochure for parents and prospective students of French points out career opportunities available to qualified speakers of French. Suggestions concerning student eligibility and the time requirements of language programs are also offered. (RL)
Descriptors: Educational Counseling, French, Guidelines, Instructional Program Divisions
Logan, Gerald E. – 1972
Selected passages from "Alice in Wonderland," seen as being analogous to the current state of the art of language instruction in American Schools, illustrate the decline of authority in the language classroom as a motivating force. Criticism is directed to the "bandwagon approach," which has led to the emergence of such terms as "program…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Instructional Improvement, Instructional Program Divisions, Language Instruction
Harrell, Dolly D. – 1971
This report focuses on the nature and structure of the question and its use as an educational technique enabling the language teacher to involve his students in the use of the target language. Discussion concentrates on: (1) the question in the basic level class, (2) the question as a testing technique, (3) the question as a vocabulary activator…
Descriptors: Form Classes (Languages), Instructional Program Divisions, Language Instruction, Modern Languages
Turner, E. Daymond, Jr. – 1972
Noting that foreign language requirements have been abolished, reduced, or modified between 1966 and 1971 in over 45 percent of the B.A. degree-granting institutions in the United States, the author probes into the current status and uses of the language laboratory. It is suggested that the widespread decline in language enrollments is due in…
Descriptors: Enrollment Trends, Instructional Program Divisions, Language Enrollment, Language Instruction
Michalski, John
This article comments on the use of radio, television, films, newspaper, and other printed materials to supplement existing programs and textbooks. Specific references to television networks and newspapers illustrate the type of cultural material suggested for classroom use. (RL)
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Cultural Enrichment, Films, German
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Philyaw, Henry; And Others – 1972
This minicourse guide for teachers of French is intended to help motivate and prepare students for travel in France. Activities are outlined in eleven related areas, including (1) planning for the trip, (2) currency, (3) going through customs, (4) tipping, (5) shopping, (6) guided tours, (7) touring on your own, (8) social life and entertainment,…
Descriptors: French, Instructional Materials, Instructional Program Divisions, Language Instruction
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D'Abruzzo, Joseph – 1972
By representing a language dialogue in French with its English translation, the author demonstrates how flexibility in dialogue construction can help motivate students who do not plan to major in the foreign language. Another section demonstrates innovative methods for helping teach the non-major to overcome pronunciation difficulties in French. A…
Descriptors: College Language Programs, Curriculum Development, Dialogs (Literary), French
North Tonawanda Public Schools, NY. – 1972
This booklet is intended to acquaint potential secondary school students of foreign languages and their parents with the purpose of studying a second language and the benefits which derive from such study. Questions and answers are given in the following sections: (1) Why Should You Study A Foreign Language?; (2) Should You Study A Foreign…
Descriptors: Cultural Education, French, German, Instructional Program Divisions
Teitelbaum, Sidney L. – 1972
A series of four proposals for foreign language teachers suggesting the development of a "sales" approach to generate student motivation for language study is developed in this study. A brief analysis of advertising procedures used in television commercials underscores the importance of consumer motivation in sales programs. (RL)
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Instructional Program Divisions, Language Instruction, Language Programs
Steiner, Florence – American Foreign Language Teacher, 1973
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Individualized Instruction, Individualized Programs, Instructional Program Divisions
Dunham, L. L. – Bulletin of the Modern Foreign Language Association of Virginia, 1971
The "legacy" of the humanities is discussed in terms of relevance, involvement, and other philosophical considerations. Reasons for studying foreign literature in language classes are developed in the article. Comment is also made on attitudes and ideas culled from the writings of Clifton Fadiman, Jean Paul Sartre, and James Baldwin. (RL)
Descriptors: Foreign Culture, Humanism, Humanities, Individual Development
Crean, John E., Jr. – 1971
Suggestions for improving undergraduate language texts focus on four areas of concern. The author recommends that: (1) texts carefully delimit and objectively specify their scope, (2) writing be personalized, (3) materials be contextually exciting and challenging, and (4) objectives be "goal-oriented." (RL)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Instructional Materials, Instructional Program Divisions, Language Instruction
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