Outlines basic goals, techniques, and materials for a college level course in Russian language stylistics. The use of literature readings, composition writing, stylistics levels of both spoken and written language, and synonym equivalence are discussed. (Text is in Russian.) (DH)

Discusses the teaching of French as a second language to Tunisian students. The emphasis is on practicing "in action" and "in situations" so that the language is taught as a means of communication and not as an end in itself. (Text is in French.) (AM)

Describes ways to vary instructional activities in the French language classroom so as to emphasize the communicative function of language. (Text is in French.) (AM)

Explores methods of developing resistance to persuasion by extending the principles and techniques of attitude change. Implications for future research are noted. (MH)

Proposes abandoning textbook dialogs "manufactured" for teaching grammar, taking instead, as learning goals, communicative functions, for which suitable speech forms are presented. Using the dialog "Hopeless" from the textbook "English for You" (Hueber, Munich), methods are described. The student acquires active communication and transfer ability.…

Two parties of different native languages communicate via a third of which neither is a fluent speaker. Lingua franca talk is discussed under four aspects: entrance considerations, non-comprehension problems, speaker frustration, and increasing entropy. Devices for achieving strategies in multilingual settings are discussed. Available from…

An experiment was conducted to investigate follow-up procedures for ETV programs. The study was conducted in Glasgow with a series designed to teach English to immigrant children. One group received a linguistically-oriented follow-up; another a situationally-oriented follow-up. The latter group performed better in the evaluation. (RM)

Vocabulary grouped according to subject matter is well-adapted to developing speaking competence. Even in the use of blackboard pictures for teaching vocabulary, systematic aspects should be observed. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Describes an experiment in which the relationship between verbal utterances and communication structures are examined within a group structure. (Text is in French.) (AM)

The author discusses the history of agonistic structures (primarily the disposition to organize subject matter as a field of combat) and orality in education. (HMD)

A speech act approach to the transition from pre-linguistic to linguistic communication is adopted in order to consider language in relation to behavior and to allow for an emphasis on the use, rather than the form, of language. A pilot study of mothers and infants is discussed. (Author/RM)

An after-school activity offered by the Central Institute of English Language called "Games" is described. The purpose of the activity is to stimulate and increase oral fluency and production. Several games are commented on. (RM)

This textbook is the second volume in a series on reading, written and oral composition, listening, and manuscript development. The authors provide language experiences as a problem to be worked out. Each lesson may very properly be studied somewhat after the following general manner, subject to such modifications as the nature of the lesson or…