The use of the learning task as a basic planning and instructional tool for communicative second language instruction is discussed, and considerations and procedures for designing such tasks are outlined. A task is defined as a piece of classroom work that involves learners in comprehending, manipulating, producing, or interacting in the target…

The design of instructional materials for second language listening comprehension is discussed, based on the premise that such materials must reflect a view of the nature and processes of listening. Two distinct kinds of cognitive processes involved in listening are examined: bottom-up processing, or the use of incoming data as a source of…

A collection of 14 papers covers aspects of second language instruction in European nations. Among the topics addressed are: (1) European curriculum, syllabus, and textbook construction projects; (2) the development of a beginning French curriculum for Greek adults; (3) a German course on English for the tourist trade; (4) an English as a foreign…

Reports on individualized instruction in action in a California public high school. (PP)

This article describes the various techniques available for duplicating instructional materials. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Discusses contemporary theory on the comprehension process in first language reading research and psychology. Examines beliefs, materials, and classroom behaviors which have been under recent discussion and applies the theory of comprehension--that comprehension is the process of relating incoming or new information to information already stored…

The author is Director of the English for Speakers of Other Languages Program at the Center for Applied Linguistics, Washington, D.C. Paper presented at the TESOL Convention, Chicago, March 1969. (FWB)

The importance of meaningful context in language drills is stressed. Suggestions for preparing "contextualized drills for use in the language laboratory are given. (FWB)

Describes the development of a special set of tutorials for training nonnative English speakers to take a computerized test of English as a Foreign Language. The experiences of the 1169 individuals who participated in the computer-familiarity study are characterized in terms of timing and performance data and self-reported attitudes. Most…

An examination of the role of the principle players in second language learning--teachers, students, and instructional material developers--offers insight into the field of language pedagogy during a period of rapid technological change. All are living in a technologically changing environment but are all affected in different ways. Materials…

This glossing system is designed to fill the gap between grammar studies and reading. The system reflects flexional and derivational morphology of words as well as lexical relationships of synonymy, antonymy, homonymy and structural similarity and polysemy. It is intended to help students learn and understand vocabulary for successful reading.…

Linguocultural studies require the learning of a nation's culture along with its language. A linguocultural dictionary is proposed to further these studies, dealing with those aspects of culture reflected in the language. Nonequivalent and lexical-background words, proper names and familiar quotations would be included. (CHK)

This article deals with the role in the preparation of foreign language teaching materials of error analysis and of the selection and ordering of linguistic features to be learned. The value for language teaching of contrastive analysis at the morphosyntactic and phonological levels is discussed. (CLK)

This journal for second language teachers contains seven articles. "Video in Language Teaching," by Michael Laflin, is a defense for the use of video equipment in the language classroom. In "Constructing an Index," Diane Adams-Smith and Desmond MacCullagh describe a course in medical record administration in which the students compiled a medical…

THIS REPORT SUMMARIZES A NUMBER OF UNITED STATES ACTIVITIES IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (TESOL), COVERING ROUGHLY THE YEAR 1967. ALTHOUGH NOT EXHAUSTIVE, IT PROVIDES DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW PROGRAMS AND SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN ONGOING PROGRAMS, COMPILED FROM INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND CITY GOVERNMENT…