Topics are: questions regarding intensive learning, awareness of goals and methods as a pre-requisite for effective pupil activity, exposition of typical pupil activity and suggestions for meaningful homework assignments. Examples are given. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Attempts, through clarification of the term "translation," to define and put in place, from a methodological point of view, the latent tendency to reach back to the native language system, and its effect on the learning of the target language. (Text is in French.) (IFS/WGA)

Demonstrates an effective method of teaching the use of the relative pronoun in French. (CK)

Describes a questioning technique for use in foreign language classrooms. (PP)

Critically examines Leon A. Jakobovit's application of Chomsky's theories of transformational generative grammar to second language learning theory. (RL)

Techniques for presenting grammar with the use of animation are suggested, as well as activities based on video recordings of native speakers using their language in real situations. (STS)

Recommends the teaching of the acquisition of "potential" vocabulary, i.e., of new words through mastery of the principles of word-building and the use of analogy. "International" words are also included. Suggestions are given to the teacher for systematic work leading to mastery of potential vocabulary. (Text is in German.)…

Traditional methods have hitherto neglected the situation in foreign language teaching. The situation - a means of tying closely together the use of language (expression) with the conditions for the use of this language (situation) - represents only a substitute, indeed, for the real situation, but does fill a significant place in language…

It is suggested in this column that trends in language testing in the last 15 years have followed trends in modern language teaching. Language testing adopted the tenets of audiolingualism and contrastive analysis, then incorporated test-making procedures of psychometrics, and finally became more eclectic in its approach. (SW)

Rules for irregular Spanish verbs are presented here in an unusual way as an aid for students and teachers. (CK)

Urges the use of drama in foreign language teaching, providing practical sugggestions as to methods of instruction and interpretation. (LG)

This information letter is the first issue in a series dedicated to suggestology and suggestopaedia. It consists of a brief history of suggestology in the Public Service Commission of Canada and an account of several international conferences where suggestology was discussed. Both English and French versions of this information letter are…