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Richterich, Rene – Francais dans le Monde, 1979
Discusses the notion of "language needs" and suggests some learning activities designed to make second language learners aware of why they are studying the language while they are learning it. (AM)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Course Objectives, Language Instruction
Welsing, W. P. B. M. – 1978
The beneficial aspects of introducing objectives for foreign language teaching based on functional or communicative principles are discussed. Functional objectives make the learner the center of interest and aid in the process of deciding what to include in a syllabus. Functional objectives offer more guidelines for the teacher in the classroom…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Course Objectives, Educational Objectives, Humanistic Education
Lohezic, Bernard; Perusat, Jean-Marie – Francais dans le Monde, 1979
Outlines sample exercises developed in a program designed to teach minimal (threshold level) competencies based on students' communication needs and the concept of a notional syllabus. (AM)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Course Objectives, French, Language Instruction
Weiss, Francois – Francais dans le Monde, 1979
Presents some classroom exercises based on the communication needs of adult students of French. (AM)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Class Activities, Course Objectives, Dialogs (Language)
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Smith, Melvin I. – 1968
An introduction to this teaching guide briefly explains the underlying theory of language, identifies behavioral objectives, and offers taxonomies of the four language skills. The major portion of the guide is composed of transcripts of Spanish listening comprehension tests. The tests are designed for use with audiolingual materials (ALM) and…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Behavioral Objectives, Course Objectives, Instructional Materials
Racle, G. – 1979
The determination of Objectives conditions the choice of materials, methods, and evaluation of results in all stages of foreign language learning. The first level is a necessary foundation, but by itself is insufficient for the study of literature or for communication purposes in a new linguistic milieu. The fundamental notion of language styles…
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Educational Objectives
Washington Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia.
Guidelines intended to aid in the improvement of foreign language instruction are directed toward the development of a relevant and contemporary language program. Six major chapters discuss: (1) the place of foreign languages in the modern curriculum, (2) the program in operation, (3) treatment of skills and cultural concepts of contemporary…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Audiolingual Methods, Basic Skills, Course Content
Coste, Daniel – 1976
Two projects of the Ecole Normale Superieure de Saint-Cloud (CREDIF) are described and critically analyzed in this paper: the definition of a threshold level, "Niveau-seuil," in French and a learning module, "Looking for Work," intended to teach necessary written French to migrant workers. The threshold level section is a…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Cognitive Objectives, Communication Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages)