This paper investigates the difference in achievement among 20 University of Utah students of modern standard Arabic. One group of 11 students followed an intensive eight-week summer course, and a second group of nine students studied the same course during a regular academic year. Also reported on is the correlation between achievement and…

Two methods of teaching a grammatical principle were compared in terms of initial learning results, positive and negative transfer, and retention. Forty-five pairs of sixth grade students, matched by sex and intelligence, formed two experimental groups. Group A was taught the principle and given practice with examples ("conventional" method) while…

Second language learning research suggests the existence of a theoretical device (a monitor) that can examine an utterance for grammaticality and appropriateness. The monitor theory gives insight into the process that native language speakers follow in learning to write their own language. The monitor can be developed consciously (learning) or…

A compilation of more than 300 studies completed since 1970 is presented in an effort to determine and analyze the topical areas that have interested foreign language researchers, the designs and methodologies they have utilized, and the educational milieu in which research is being done. A review was made of a number of studies that have appeared…

This text contains 65 lessons in Twi for the student of Twi as a second language. The principal emphasis of the lessons is in developing skills in the spoken language, and study is preferable with a native speaker of the language. The use of English is to be avoided except when absolutely necessary. Because of the attention given to oral skills,…

Experiments have been conducted in Canada to determine whether the suggestopedic method is adaptable to the North American situation. Courses developed for teaching French and English closely followed the Bulgarian model. An approach was developed which sought to meet the needs of students of varying degrees of language proficiency. A symposium…

This paper exemplifies and presents the rationale for notional writing materials which are currently being developed for use with advanced level ESL students. The basic assumption of these materials is that effective writing demands a clear sense of why something is being written, and for whom it is being written. The materials are organized…

This paper describes the individualized program in second-year French at the University of Montana. Learning packets were designed for the course, and each contained the following: (1) a list of learning objectives, (2) an activities map, (3) self-tests, (4) a preparation test, (5) the final test, (6) a conversation-pronunciation test, and (7) a…

This paper summarizes the panel discussion of teaching Chinese at the college level. The ideas of the panelists on the following subjects are reviewed: (1) textbooks, (2) dialogues as a means of instruction, (3) pattern drills, (4) the teaching of characters, and (5) the classroom situation. (PMP)

A discussion of the relevance of foreign languages to high school and college students seeking employment after graduation is presented. In addition, the significance of teaching culture in a foreign language curriculum as exemplified by the FLES program of the Eugene, Oregon, public school system is discussed. The relevance of language study is…

The integrated study program at the University of Poitiers, sponsored by the Oregon State System of Higher Education, is described here. Program participants spend a full academic year in Poitiers. This paper focuses on descriptions of student life, student schedules, and courses offered. Sample student schedules and information about credits are…

This text was developed for use in the basic Brazilian Portuguese course at the Foreign Service Institute. Unit 1 contains a list of useful expressions for memorization followed by a pronunciation lesson and practice drills based on the basic sentences already learned. Units 6, 12, and 18 are review units and each contains exercises covering the…

The purpose of the report is to explain why so many different types of people in so many different parts of the country need languages in their work, and why students planning their education in preparation for certain kinds of careers should be aware of these needs. The focus is mainly on language as an auxiliary skill, on the careers in which…

A research project is described which, using Gardner and Lambert's scales plus 10 other instruction-related items, sought: (1) to examine the stability of attitudes, as changes might occur from the beginning of a course to its end; (2) subsequently, to draw inferences as to the impact that a German language and/or culture course might have on…

Nonverbal communication is important in foreign language teaching and learning because of its variation in form, meaning and distribution from one culture to another and because of its extensive use in the communicative process. Cross-cultural misunderstandings result from incorrect interpretations of the tone of voice, body motions, facial…