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Hoffmann, Sigrid – Fremdsprachenunterricht, 1974
Later editions of Volumes 3 to 6 of "English for You" are presented. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Instructional Materials, Language Instruction, Textbook Content
Littlewood, William T. – Praxis des Neusprachlichen Unterrichts, 1976
Informational texts are useful for teaching fundamental linguistic structures, because their stylistic variables can be ignored, and because they provide information about aspects of the world which the student will encounter in literary texts. Literary texts speak directly to the reader, and have high motivational value. (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Language Instruction, Literature, Second Language Learning
Peer reviewedFrechette, Ernest A. – Modern Language Journal, 1974
Ninety-three French textbooks were examined to produce this overview of content and methodology; the analysis indicates the books have introduced few innovations and follow traditional modes of presentation. (CK)
Descriptors: French, Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Textbook Content
Goeke, Dieter; Kornelius, Joachim – Linguistik und Didaktik, 1978
Finds that teaching textbooks are becoming more complex and difficult, and less interesting. A procedure is suggested for measuring these qualities in a textbook, based on the "Reading Ease" and "Human Interest" indices of R. Flesh, in Volume 6 of his work "The Good Companion". Two samples from texts are appended. (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Language Instruction, Readability, Second Language Learning
Peer reviewedFrechette, Ernest A. – French Review, 1970
Descriptors: French, Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Textbook Content
Peer reviewedScanlan, Richard T. – Modern Language Journal, 1974
The three major Latin textbooks published since 1968 are analyzed and they are shown to employ the latest theories of learning and of second language acquistion. (CK)
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Instructional Materials, Language Instruction, Latin
Ilieva, Anna – Deutsch als Fremdsprache, 1971
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Instructional Materials, Language Instruction, Modern Languages
Peer reviewedCincotta, Madeleine Strong – Babel: Journal of the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teacher's Association, 1978
This paper explores the changing attitudes concerning sex-role stereotyping and discusses the part played by textbooks in the formation of sex-role attitudes. It examines in this regard a widely-used textbook for the teaching of French. (Author/CFM)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, French, Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Peer reviewedBartel, Klaus J. – Modern Language Journal, 1974
Reviews four approaches to selecting language textbooks and outlines points to be considered before selecting. (CK)
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods
Peer reviewedWolf, Jurgen – Zielsprache Franzosisch, 1974
Descriptors: Cultural Education, French, Grammar, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedAzevedo, Milton M. – Modern Language Journal, 1979
This article presents a survey of textbooks for second-year college Spanish courses published in the last ten years. (CFM)
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Language Instruction
Peer reviewedHartig, Paul; And Others – Zielsprache Englisch, 1978
Examines two recent English teaching texts, with accompanying tapes, workbooks and visual materials. Concludes that the "progressive" teacher, using one language only, will prefer "Englisch fuer Erwachsene," while "Lebendiges Englisch" will appeal to the tradition-conscious teacher who is nevertheless open to methodological innovations. (Text is…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Instructional Innovation, Instructional Materials, Language Instruction
Salistra, W. I.; Salistra, I. D. – Deut Fremdsprache, 1970
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Charts, Language Instruction, Language Programs
Thomke, Hellmut – Schulpraxis, 1973
Discussion of the difficulty of effectively using literary classics in German language instruction; an adjunct battery of reading texts is suggested which draws from the areas of journalism, advertising, politics, and the professions. (RS)
Descriptors: German, German Literature, Language Instruction, Secondary Schools
Walker, Claire – Slavic East Europe J, 1970
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Bibliographies, Grammar, Grammar Translation Method
