Charges that the changing goals and conditions of formal education demand new objectives, attitudes, and procedures in the teaching of foreign languages. (DS)

The author has compiled a selection of his own articles published in various journals which deal with the problems of teaching English as a foreign or second language. These 15 articles, based on the author's observations from 20 years of English teaching and teacher training in developing countries, have been selected for their practical…

Changes currently affecting language teachers concern the social and educational functions of foreign languages, student expectations, and teaching methods. Distinctions are made between states of professional development from instructor to teacher to educator. A model of the language learning/teaching process and requirements for optimum success…

Following a brief review of the history of interest in foreign languages in America, facts to be considered when interpreting falling enrollment statistics, such as a drop in the birth rate, are discussed. It is stressed that foreign language teaching cannot be neglected in a world having improved and extensive communication between people…

The need and strategies for foreign language educators to reach out beyond the classroom to communicate to all relevant groups about the benefits of foreign language study are discussed. The central focus is school and community relations, including communication with counselors, administrators, and school boards. Teacher-student relations,…

This book incorporates a general discussion of bilingualism and its relation to sociolinguistic facts with a description of the Redwood City, California, bilingual education project, begun in 1969. Chapter 1 describes the phenomenon of bilingualism, while Chapter 2 deals with the concept of bilingual education. The relationship between…

The greatest single opportunity for influencing public opinion concerning foreign language study is through the teacher-student encounter. There is some indication that student motivation for foreign language study may be related to general cultural interests and travel facility rather than to research or career requirements. Flexibility in pace…

An investigation was undertaken to assess student attitudes toward learning and using French and their reasons for studying it. It was felt that a more thorough investigation of these issues might help to broaden knowledge of some of the non-educational, social consequences of immersion programs. English-speaking students in sixth and eleventh…

Enrollment trends and factors that influence foreign language study in colleges and universities are discussed. Most college foreign language programs have emphasized the study of literature and have not been committed to the training of teachers or the teaching of civilization or culture. It appears that students' concern about the job market and…

In accordance with the growing trend in language teaching philosophy towards assessing learner needs before choosing methods and materials, this study concentrates on the attitudes of final year bachelor degree program students towards learning and using English. These 821 students from Thailand, India, and Singapore were majoring in the fields…

Learning to swim and learning a foreign language are analagous activities, in that both are skills learned for different reasons. Few foreign language students will attain "near-native fluency;" nor will many of them become interpreters or teachers. Foreign language teachers must therefore revise priorities, restructure courses, adjust methods,…