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Racle, Gabriel – Revue de Phonetique Appliquee, 1977
A brief study of the psychological dimensions of learning in relation to foreign language instruction for adults. Suggestopaedia takes into account suggestive factors which constantly influence us without our being aware of them. Psychology and counselling techniques have much to contribute to this field. (Text is in French.) (AMH)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Conversational Language Courses, Language Attitudes, Language Instruction

Defense Language Inst., Monterey, CA. – 1969
This volume of the French Basic Course contains ten situations from daily life, each divided into five sub-situations. The material for each situation consists of cartoons and lists of selected words. The purpose of the volume is to provide a vehicle for reviewing the grammar and vocabulary of lessons 1-85 of the Basic Course and adding new words…
Descriptors: Conversational Language Courses, French, Illustrations, Intensive Language Courses
Moffett, Oren E. – 1976
This textbook is designed to satisfy the linguistic needs of law enforcement personnel in the United States who deal with Spanish-speaking communities. The text is adaptable to individualized and self-paced programs. The material stresses career-oriented, "need-to-know" Spanish, relevant cultural awareness materials, practical role-playing…
Descriptors: Conversational Language Courses, Instructional Materials, Languages for Special Purposes, Law Enforcement

Hughes, Arthur – English Language Teaching Journal, 1981
Concerns research in the use of cloze tests to measure a particular language skill when a standardized paper-and-pencil test is not an obviously appropriate validating instrument. The conversational cloze test proved to be superior to a written or prose cloze test in measuring the students' oral ability. Statistical tables are given. (Author/PJM)
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Communicative Competence (Languages), Conversational Language Courses, English (Second Language)

Defense Language Inst., Monterey, CA. – 1977
This is the fourth module of 10 in the German Headstart program. Each of the 2 units in the module contains objectives, exercises, and a self-evaluation quiz. In addition, there are several supplementary exercises and self-evaluations. The objective of this module is to familiarize the student with expressions for exchanging money, telling time,…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Conversational Language Courses, Cross Cultural Training, German
Defense Language Inst., Monterey, CA. – 1977
This is the fifth module of 10 in the German Headstart program. Each of the 3 units in the module contains objectives, exercises, and a self-evaluation quiz. In addition, there are several supplementary exercises and self-evaluations. The objective of this module is to enable the student to use and understand: (1) courtesy expressions; (2) time…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Conversational Language Courses, Cross Cultural Training, German

Defense Language Inst., Monterey, CA. – 1977
This is the sixth module of 10 in the German Headstart program. Each of the 2 units in the module contains objectives, exercises, and a self-evaluation quiz. In addition, there are several supplementary exercises and self-evaluations. The objective of this module is to familiarize the student with expressions connected with various kinds of…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Conversational Language Courses, Cross Cultural Training, German

Defense Language Inst., Monterey, CA. – 1977
This is the seventh module of 10 in the German Headstart program. Each of the 2 units in the module contains objectives, exercises, and a self-evaluation quiz. In addition, there are several supplementary exercises and self-evaluations. The objective of this module is to enable the student to use all the services of a German post-office, such as…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Conversational Language Courses, Cross Cultural Training, German

Defense Language Inst., Monterey, CA. – 1977
This is the eighth module of 10 in the German Headstart program. Each of the 2 units in the module contains objectives, exercises, and a self-evaluation quiz. In addition, there are several supplementary exercises and self-evaluations. This module deals with a single situation, visiting a German family in their home. The exercises are intended to…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Conversational Language Courses, Cross Cultural Training, German

Defense Language Inst., Monterey, CA. – 1978
This volume of the French Basic Course provides visual representations of military situations and terminology for instruction in communication in French in these situations. It is divided into two parts; the first deals with scenes during a hypothetical war and the second deals with maps and schemata in both French and English on military…
Descriptors: Cartoons, Charts, Communicative Competence (Languages), Conversational Language Courses
Kozelka, Paul R. – 1980
This handbook, concerning the Ewe language and culture of Togo, presents classroom activities that require the learner to exchange messages in a way that is appropriate to the cultural context. These activities are presented in 30 lessons containing both basic and supplementary material that deal with situations and topics which will be useful to…
Descriptors: African Languages, Class Activities, Communicative Competence (Languages), Conversational Language Courses

Defense Language Inst., Monterey, CA. – 1977
This is the ninth module of 10 in the German Headstart program. The single unit in the module contains objectives, exercises, and a self-evaluation quiz. In addition, there are several supplementary exercises and self-evaluations. The objective of this module is to familiarize the student with some of the terminology used by military personnel in…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Conversational Language Courses, Cross Cultural Training, German

Defense Language Inst., Monterey, CA. – 1977
This module provides additional material principally for women in the military and female dependents. The three dialogs in the module take place at a cleaner's, at a drugstore, and at the hairdresser's. The vocabulary and dialogs are intended to familiarize the student with words and phrases which might be needed in a situation when the post…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Conversational Language Courses, Cross Cultural Training, Dialogs (Language)
Moffett, Oren E. – 1977
This textbook is designed to satisfy the linguistic needs of medical and paramedical personnel who deal with Spanish-speaking individuals. It is adaptable to individualized and self-paced programs. The material stresses career-oriented "need-to-know" Spanish, relevant cultural awareness materials, practical role-playing exercises and task…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Conversational Language Courses, Instructional Materials, Languages for Special Purposes
Moffett, Oren E. – 1975
The textbook is designed to satisfy the linguistic needs of law enforcement personnel who deal with monolingual Spanish speakers. The goal of the text is to enable the student to communicate in Spanish. The material stresses career-oriented "need-to-know" Spanish, relevant cultural awareness materials, practical role-playing exercises…
Descriptors: Conversational Language Courses, Dialogs (Language), Instructional Materials, Languages for Special Purposes