Emergency Remote Teaching and Learning (ERTL) has encouraged teachers and students to be autonomous and creative individuals. To create a supporting learning environment, the role of technology is important for classroom activities. Thus, this practical article aims to present an integration of digital applications in designing lesson plans across…

A complete lesson suitable for high school Spanish classes. A passage is presented, on which comprehension and vocabulary exercises are based. The grammar section deals with the subjunctive with "si" and the gerund and is accompanied by many exercises. (Text is in Spanish.) (AMH)

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)

This article outlines a group of lesson plans for French instruction in the first and second years, covering allocation of time; materials; classroom activities; language lab use; and homework and classwork.

These proceedings contain the papers of the 10th International Conference on Mobile Learning 2014, which was organised by the International Association for Development of the Information Society, in Madrid, Spain, February 28-March 2, 2014. The Mobile Learning 2014 International Conference seeks to provide a forum for the presentation and…

Using the text "Fog May Spoil the Show," from the teaching text "How Do You Do," Stages 4 and 5, a strictly language analysis (rather than a literary, cultural or text analysis) is demonstrated. But structure and type of text and area study are also considered. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

A collection of four short articles giving detailed lesson plans using magazines, editorials and recipes to teach grammar. "A" is used as the example in these lesson plans. The first article deals with avoir and the past participle. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

Field trips can be advantageous for immigrant students, especially during the first few months in Canada. This article presents a unit of four lessons dealing with a field trip on the Bruce Trail. Materials, vocabulary, discussion topics and writing assignments are listed. (CFM)

The A-level French syllabus is criticized for its emphasis on translation and its failure to teach the language as a contemporary medium of communication. A curriculum guide is presented based on the layout, development and history of Paris and French society. (CHK)

A presentation of instructional aids for the French class: visual aids and symbols for teaching French pronouns; materials and procedure for communication situations using authentic documents; a lesson on setting up the first page of a newspaper; and suggestions for activities based on the national lottery. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

Reviews various strategies for addressing language needs in teacher development courses, ranging from providing separate language provision to incorporating language development within the methodology component of the course. Discusses how transcripts can be used to develop awareness of and promote practice in the language used for various…

A discussion of the use of an accident report form, especially for practice in past tense usage. A lesson plan is outlined as follows: introduction using slides, a question-answer session between two sets of students and the actual writing of the report. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

A discussion by a teacher of advanced English as a second language of the first three months of the course in which he tries to make students feel responsible, motivated and interested. Four sample lesson outlines are given. (AMH)

Discusses the characteristics of role playing, its advantages and disadvantages, methodology, and organization. A sample play, "Teenage Trouble," is presented. Information is given as to where material for plays can be found. (IFS/WGA)

Discusses the value of dialog, and presents criteria it must meet if it is to be useful in creating communicative skills. Cites a dialog from the school radio series "Let's Talk in English," and states conditions for its adoption in the seventh grade. Describes, in detail, a class hour. (IFS/WGA)