Remarks delivered at the Deutscher Neuphilologentag," Munster, West Germany, April 2, 1970. (DS)

While not unreservedly recommending translating and the use of the mother tongue in language classes, this article illustrates the extent to which these techniques can be useful. Particular reference is made to the situation in vernacular-medium secondary schools in India. (FB)

Examines the use of dramatic techniques as tools for learning in the second language classroom. Discusses different ways to use improvisation. (EKN)

Proposes concept of the Teacher Value System as explanation for the phenomenon of students in foreign language classroom producing nonsensical utterances. Argues that these statements are product of particular patterns of teacher behavior. Believes this explanation affords insight into some prerequisites for communicative teaching. (Author/BK)

Rejects the semantic analysis of the English progressive form proposed by Konrad Macht in 1973. Citing performance data from tenth grade classes and reviewing the contents of school grammars in use at the intermediate level, a teaching grammar for the progressive form is developed. (IFS/WGA)

Examines the question of the general decline of language instruction in various countries, suggesting possible reasons and remedies for the decline. (AM)

Proposes the use of the song "Deportees," by Woody Guthrie and Martin Hoffmann in the English as a Second Language classroom. (IFS/WGA)

Discusses the need for both a "rule of thumb" grammar and more thorough grammatical rules in second language teaching. (AM)

This report discusses a program designed to teach English to German children in Munich, Germany. (CFM)

Answering the question "How does pragmadidactics compare with traditional teaching?," the article discusses the "success criterion," i.e., judging successful communication as opposed to language correctness. Considers also the concept of a functional learner's grammar, "idiomatic language," and pragmadidactic…

Presents a learning transfer principle, based on transfer theory and contrastive analysis, as a solution to the inductive-deductive controversy in second language teaching methodology. (AM)

Describes a method designed to teach the student of French how to obtain a train ticket. (AM)

Discusses a number of English publications on training in listening and reading comprehension; methodology is also discussed. Several requirements are mentioned for editing of such publications, since the mere compiling of texts which appear suitable is ineffective. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)