The use of the paragraph is recommended in teaching composition, provided that heuristic rather than mechanical techniques are used. Some such techniques for advanced level teaching are discussed. (RM)

It is argued that the purpose of the study of the classics should be to learn about the ancient Greeks and Romans as they were rather than as an end in itself. Traditional methods of teaching are evaluated. (RM)

Reports on tryouts of the French audiovisual course "De vive voix" at Secondary Grade I in 7 German schools, and concludes that the course did not meet requirements for a FL course at this level. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Dialogue learning as a tool in teaching conversational skills to lower-level language students is discussed. The use of an outline of the day's dialogue to assist the student to learn the material without complete memorization is recommended. (Author/RM)

A test was conducted with Japanese students learning English as a second language to determine the most effective language laboratory system. Three systems, two types of instant playback systems and one long delay playback, were compared. The instant playback methods facilitate learning more effectively than long-delay playback. (CHK)

Suggests an approach to teaching reading skills in German or other foreign languages. The student is encouraged to read a passage and attempt to decipher vocabulary for himself and to develop positive reading habits to be used in other reading exercises. (CHK)

Describes an experiment conducted among the 20 students of a fourth-semester college Spanish class to evaluate vocabulary teaching as a means of vocabulary expansion. Student-to-student teaching with illustrations was employed. (Author/KM)

This paper summarizes some available approaches to teaching resultative verbs (RV's) and discusses their effectiveness; gives criteria for differentiating RV's from other verbs and formula for their formation. Sample drills are included. (CFM)

The need for students of English to learn the question pattern "What is X like?" is described, and techniques for teaching this pattern are discussed. (RM)

Language learning motivation is discussed, and some impressions are given of conditions affecting willingness to learn English well enough for purposes it is required to serve. (Author/RM)

Gives an account of an English class hour in an eighth grade. The goal was reactivating language material concerning travel to London and sightseeing there. The course of the class hour is sketched. Various phases of the teaching are discussed, and possible alternatives suggested. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Minimal pairs as at present used in the ESL classroom are uncontextualized bits of language that are of little use to the ESL teacher. An alternative, minimal sentences, is described here. Minimal sentences give context and meaning to the sound contrasts. (RM)

The role of vocabulary has been downplayed in the past decades. Only until the recent years has vocabulary begun to receive some initial attentions. Meanwhile, effective classroom methods and practices targeting on the acquisition of vocabulary are limited and often inconclusive. There is an urgent need for exploring the possibility of lexis-based…

This paper asserts that in a world that has accomplished globalization by engulfing itself in the world of technology, the world of translation must not be too quick to join the bandwagon. Providing translators or students of translation with computerized translation tools is not the link to what makes the individual an effective translator.…

This paper reflects on the need to include the arts in the teaching of English as a Foreign Language, thus strengthening the students' imagination. The article begins by defining the concepts of "the arts, "imagination," and "emotion." It goes on to examine the perspectives and claims of studies from different disciplines on these concepts and…