Discusses the use of audiovisual aids for the teaching of French in Japan. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Examines two recent books on the French chanson, and finds that the chanson is a desirable item in teaching French, specifically at Secondary Grade 2, for various reasons, including the students' interest in the subject. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Defends the audiovisual CREDIF course "De Vive Voix" against criticism by J. Firges maintaining that not the method but the working conditions are to blame for the poor success of the course. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Describes the potential of computer technology for language teaching and learning and emphasizes that language educators cannot afford to ignore what technology increasingly has to offer. (Author/CK)

Describes the sociocultural context of Greek education, especially foreign language learning, as well as teaching practices and approaches. Describes a foreign language program (Teaching English) in a Greek preschool, and notes positive reactions to the program. (SR)

Discusses Schuster's Suggestive-Accelerative Learning Techniques (SALT) Method, which combines Lozanov's Suggestopedia with such American methods as Asher's Total Physical Response and Galyean's Confluent Education. The article argues that students trained with the SALT Method have higher achievement scores and better attitudes than others. (14…

Reviews issues presented in an earlier article on the potential of language awareness as a methodology in foreign language teaching and teacher training. The article reflects on the relationship between linguistic theory and language pedagogy and argues for the need for a collaborative rather than antagonistic rapport between linguists and…

Focuses on the approximation of French instructional standards to the concrete needs of the Black African lands in which French is spoken, with consideration given to the linguistic or multilinguistic situation of each country. The article points out that, to date, the French language has been taught in Africa in accordance with French standards…

Defines 10 methodological principles for task-based language learning and illustrates their implementation in the case of foreign language distance learning for less commonly taught languages. (Author/VWL)

Presents a method for managing and teaching oral presentation in the conversational foreign language class. (Author/VWL)

Shows how English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teachers can demystify the process of verb tense selection by showing students their functional relationship at the text level. (Author/VWL)

Describes a classroom technique for improving the pronunciation of adult English-as-a-Second-Language learners that is based on using stress and pausing in the same manner as native speakers of English. Dramatic improvement in pronunciation may be quickly achieved by showing learners how stress and pause are related to parts of speech and sentence…

Features of presentation-practice-production (PPP) and task-based learning (TBL) models for language teaching are discussed with reference to language learning theories. Pre-selection of target structures, use of controlled repetition, and explicit grammar instruction in a PPP lesson are given. Suggests TBL approaches afford greater learning…

By closely examining how different parts of language function to shape meaning in historical texts, English as a Second or other Language students not only develop strategies to improve their reading and other linguistic skills but also achieve grade-level standards in the content area. (Author/VWL)

Offers a panoramic view of the assortment of theories and strategies dedicated to language teaching over the past 30 years and argues in favor of a method to join literature and language from the first weeks of study. Analyzes a series of texts that demonstrate how Spanish literature holds out new and uncommon options to understand the world. (EV)