Discusses bilingual bicultural education in the French elementary schools, specifically some results of a pilot project in the Paris area. (AM)

A discussion of six techniques whereby the abstract nature of foreign language poetry may be communicated to students. These are introduction to the genre, understanding and appreciating poetry, the poet and his/her milieu, reading for expression and vocabulary and in context, and analysis for theme, content, and structure. (Author/AMH)

Discusses the efficiency of the visual aid in teaching English as a second language. (Author/HP)

A description of four research strategies which are different from the commonly used between-groups design: the sub-group method, the regression or correlation method, the case study method and the ethnography method. Two studies carried out in Montreal using the regression method are discussed. (AMH)

A Uruguayan teacher of French to adult secondary students describes her experience setting up a letter-writing program between her students and Ugandan students of French. The subjects of the letters are cultural. (Text is in French.) (MLA)

Outlines an approach to the teaching of English pure vowels to the Marathi learner, based on the phonetic "similarities" of the two languages. (CFM)

A discussion of the adaptation of audiovisual methods to respond to various specific needs in Mexico City. Some of the topics discussed are: meeting needs of people involved in special fields, particularly science, technology and economics; and the use of television for functional French instruction. (AMH)

Describes a program at the University of Kent in which UHF broadcasts on French television are taped on video cassettes for use in a variety of courses, including French language classes. Instructional uses of the video cassettes are discussed. (KM)

Shows that picture stimuli are superior to word stimuli in paired-associate learning of foreign language responses. (RL)

Recommends the use of recorded passages in the source language, English, for translation into the target language, Spanish. Oral comments about linguistic difficulties are in Spanish. (MLA)

The article compares the use of pattern drills to contextualized practice and suggests that although the second is a more personally meaningful approach, the pattern drills can provide a means through which the operations of many language features will be made more apparent to the learner. (NCR)

Role-playing develops communicative competence on the pupil-to-pupil level. This activity deserves more study, particularly in regard to demands on the teacher, preparation and performance, correcting the learners' efforts, and certain psychological aspects. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Research has disclosed several misconceptions regarding language goals and related messages, the relationship between second language acquisition and cultural identification, and what "linguistic ability" is, or who the "average" language learner is. This article discusses these misconceptions and provides examples of a strategy for "understanding…

Problems in the educational system involving poor verbal and mathematics skills of students are discussed. The "back to basics" movement is advocated. The Russian instructional program at the University of Virginia is described. (SW)

Problems related to declining foreign language enrollments at universities are cited. Suggestions are made for making foreign language classes relevant to student needs and for increasing enrollment. Types of courses needed at the high school and junior college level are outlined. Language requirements at the college level are advocated. (SW)