Intended French curriculum objectives refer to four official objectives of teaching and learning French in secondary schools in Kenya as laid down in syllabuses; namely, to equip learners with basic communicative skills, give learners access to oral and written materials, facilitate further studies, and promote global peace (Republic of Kenya,…

In 1974, after a trial period of two years, the study of two selected French feature films will be offered as an option to the study of prescribed texts in Higher School Certificate French in Victoria. (Author)

Current Affairs is offered as an option to literary texts for students of French working toward the Victorian Higher School Certificate. (Author)

Lake Forest High School in Lake Forest, Illinois, has developed a program for introducing Portuguese in the secondary school. The program is now in its sixth successive, successful year. Instead of being included in the curriculum as a full-time course, Portuguese falls in the category of an "enrichment course." It is abbreviated (the first year…

Parents' most frequent questions about foreign language programs in U.S. public schools are answered in this leaflet. Topics briefly covered include (1) the problem of who should study a foreign language, (2) the selection of a foreign language, (3) the advantages of early language training, (4) the amount of time needed for competence in the…

This survey is a result of the decision of the British Department of Education and Science to provide a long-term forecast of national needs in modern languages. The overall aims of the project were to describe levels of teaching and standards of achievement in French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish in terms of (1) what is required for…

ALTHOUGH THE ENROLLMENT IN COURSES IN UKRANIAN IN WESTERN CANADA'S SECONDARY SCHOOLS CONTINUES TO INCREASE NORMALLY, THE DEMAND FOR RUSSIAN DECLINES PROGRESSIVELY. FACTORS AFFECTING THE ENROLLMENT TRENDS ARE (1) THE UNDERSTANDABLE PREFERENCE OF THE PREDOMINANTLY UKRANIAN POPULATION OF THE PRAIRIE STATES TO STUDY THEIR PARENT TONGUE, (2) THE LOCAL…

A definitional statement of "articulation" in education introduces a seven-point program aimed toward that end in foreign language curriculum planning. Considering a six-year program essential for mastery of the target language, the author comments on the proper achievement of articulation through: (1) clearly defined goals, (2) proper…

In Part 1, Ann A. Beusch reports on the integration of intergroup education into the total curriculum of Maryland's school system. Attention is drawn to the contributions made by language teachers concerned with the needs of the various ethnic groups in the state, with primary emphasis given to issues of cross-cultural communication and awareness.…

THIS BRIEF BULLETIN, OUTLINING A 6-YEAR FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAM IN FRENCH, GERMAN, AND SPANISH, COMPLEMENTS A 1962 CURRICULUM GUIDE OF A 4-YEAR SEQUENCE OF LANGUAGE STUDY ISSUED BY THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. OF SPECIAL SIGNIFICANCE IN THE DOCUMENT IS A CHART OF A 6-YEAR PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTING, AT EVERY LEVEL,…

The article proposes to answer the nonspecialist's inquiries into the nature, objectives, and role of the modern language curriculum. Information is made available on career opportunities for those selecting foreign languages as their major study, and some suggestions are given on ways in which language proficiency can contribute to international…

A SURVEY OF 45 SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL FROM 22 STATES AND ONE FOREIGN COUNTRY ATTENDING THE 1967 NDEA FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTITUTE HELD AT CENTRAL WASHINGTON STATE COLLEGE PROVIDED A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO ANALYZE NATIONAL THINKING ON THE PROBLEM OF UNSTABLE ENROLLMENT TRENDS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL RUSSIAN PROGRAMS AND, CONSEQUENTLY, TO SUGGEST WAYS OF…

THE RESEARCH PROJECT REPORTED HERE INVESTIGATED THE TEACHING OF GERMAN ON THE SECONDARY AND COLLEGE LEVELS, ESPECIALLY IN TERMS OF THE PROBLEM OF ARTICULATION. SURVEY FORMS WERE SENT TO HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES IN SIX RANDOMLY SELECTED STATES, AND THE FACT THAT THE RESPONSE WAS LOW INDICATES A LACK OF INTEREST IN ARTICULATION. INCLUDED HERE ARE…

This manual of tape scripts, together with a set of foreign language audio tapes for level 1 Italian, was prepared to support the curriculum bulletin, New York City Foreign Language Program for Schools: Italian, Levels 1-4. Vocabulary, repetition, transformation, and recombination drills on specific grammatical features allow further development…