THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PROGRAMED FRENCH PHONETICS COURSE FOR SECOND YEAR STUDENTS IS DESCRIBED BRIEFLY. THE COURSE EMPHASIZES ACTIVE STUDENT PARTICIPATION, IMMEDIATE REINFORCEMENT, AND PROGRESSIVE FRAMES, AND CONSISTS OF A PRINTED TEXTBOOK AND A TAPE. THE STUDENT CHECKS HIS ORAL RESPONSES WITH THE TAPE, AND HIS WRITTEN RESPONSES WITH THE PROGRAMED…

ONE OF THE MAIN AIMS OF THE CONFERENCE ON CRITICAL LANGUAGES HELD AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON APRIL 6-7, 1965, WAS TO FIND A CONSENSUS OF OPINION AMONG LINGUISTS, LANGUAGE TEACHERS, AND COLLEGE ADMINISTRATORS ON THE PROBLEMS OF INTRODUCING CRITICAL OR NEGLECTED LANGUAGES INTO THE CURRICULUM OF SMALL, LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES. THE CONFERENCE WAS…

China has had the same written language, "wen-yan," since the third century B.C. "Wen-yan is the classical, literary language. In this paper the author discusses the five problems which must be considered with regard to the teaching of classical Chinese to American college students. These are: (1) why this literary language should…

The self-instructional language program (SILP) allows students to learn, through a guided individualized study program, a foreign language not offered in the regular university curriculum. A director for the program offers the facilities and materials necessary for administering such a program. A tutor, who is a native speaker of the target…

Reply to Foulkes' article "Some Speculations on the Future of German Departments in the United States, 'German Quarterly' v47", in which Foulkes' denigration of the value of learning or teaching German is criticized. His proposals for reforming the German departments are approved. (MS)

German as a Foreign Language Philology is a new subject developed at the New Philology Faculty of the University of Heidelberg. Students whose native language is not German can earn a Master of Arts in this field. The study plan, educational goals, and the content and organization of the curriculum are described. (Text is in German.) (TL)

This report deals with the function of a department of second language instruction at the University of Rhode Island, which could serve as a model for departments at other institutions. (CFM)

The foreign language field day enables high school students to visit college language departments. A model is presented which can be adapted to almost any university or college campus. (SW)

Study of Chinese at Nankai University for foreign students in 1975 combined theoretical studies of Chinese grammar, phonetics, vocabulary, and readings in modern literature. The article includes descriptions of the educational setting and of various courses and teaching materials. (SW)

It is proposed that a remedial introduction based on linguistic principles of the English language should be incorporated into first-year college German courses. The purpose of the proposal is to make students consciously aware of their native English before studying any foreign language. (SW)

Concentrates on the problems arising at the undergraduate level concerning elaborating strategies to teach interpreting skills. (CLK)

Study abroad for language majors must be required, intensive and disciplined. Programs must insure continued use of the foreign language and interaction with natives, perhaps through field study and interview methods. Government action and support is necessary. (CHK)

A semester-long intensive language learning program for American students in France is described. The students lived with French families and were given three hours of audiovisual instruction in the morning and three hours of practical instruction in the afternoon. (RM)

This article describes an eight-week study program in Germany directed by Lawrence University. The program includes intensive language training, home stays, seminars and travel. (CHK)

This article discusses the use of films for the teaching of French civilization at the university level. (CLK)