The meaning versus form (or fluency versus accuracy) debate is no longer a discriminating factor among teaching approaches because meaning and form are assumed to be essential for learning. A successful pedagogical task accomplishes two things: (1) focuses students' attention on the structure of the language by demonstrating that language form…

From preschool parents to Pentagon chiefs, people are calling for more foreign language instruction. Factors driving the demand include China's economic growth, which has prompted the College Board to add Chinese to its list of Advanced Placement tests. Meanwhile, President George W. Bush, citing national security concerns, has called for the…

This paper briefly introduces the reader to the notions of learner training and learner autonomy. It makes practical suggestions as to how training might be woven into the typical short summer language program, in the hope that it might improve the students' effectiveness during and after the course. It is argued that this can be done in three…

English language educators must be able to develop and exploit self-made computer assisted language learning (CALL) materials specific to their course syllabi and student needs. This paper explains that unless educators develop a bond with technology, they will not be able to use published CALL material or develop their own CALL material. Through…

There has been a clear increase in the exchange of products that need some form of translation and particularly in the field of audiovisual material. However, very few higher education institutions in the United Kingdom have taken up the challenge to teach any of the translation modes implemented in the world of audiovisual products: subtitling,…

Language learning materials frequently include group activities, and many books and journals for language teachers recommend that groups be an important part of teachers' instructional repertoire. Unfortunately, group activities sometimes fail because students lack the skills necessary to function effectively in groups. For instance, teachers…

Examines the hypothesis that second language learning at the elementary school level results in an increased development of the potential creativity of children. (RL)

Concluding portion of a two-part article. (VM)

Special issue devoted to the second conference on structuro-global-audio-visual methodology, at Mons, Belgium, 1971. This report constitutes the groundwork for a more detailed study published in its entirety in the Bulletin de l'A.T.A.V.; n1 p1-28 1972 (University of Mons). (VM)