Considers possibilities for practicing grammatical structures (wh- questions, past tense) in a realistic context, e.g., examining witnesses in court. For the beginning level a section on "Ordering a Hotel Room" is added, and for the advanced level one on "Applying for a Job." (IFS/WGA)

Discusses the value of linguistic studies, noting the importance of encouraging students' interest in talking and thinking about language. Presents tape-recorded dialogues produced by students in a "nonacademic" class and tells how such activities can provide a basis for the study of language. (GT)

Examines the patterns of word formation as found in written English and written Chinese, contrasting the role of compounding, derivation, inflection, and word length as they relate to noun formation. Implications are drawn for the translator. (AM)

Describes English language texts purchased in China in 1975. (CFM)

Discusses some ways in which computer technology can benefit the language teacher. (AM)

Discusses the rise of classicism in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, and demonstrates how this concept represents a basis for social discrimination. (AM)

Presents a method, based on a contrastive analysis, for teaching English-speaking students of French how to express concepts of motion in the target language. (AM)

The "theme-rheme" division leads to certain problems for Germans learning English--e.g., the greater importance of intonation in English, or the freer word-order of German. Various types of errors are discussed (systemic, context, and rule); also pedagogical treatment of "theme-rheme," including precise definition of teaching goals, and…

Proposes an approach to advanced English as a second language grammar instruction which combines communicative learning with thorough grammatical knowledge. (AM)

Proposes a pedagogy of French grammar which takes into account the varieties found in spoken French as distinct from those found in written French. (AM)

Suggests ten ways to upgrade writing skills instruction, thereby improving student writing ability. Cites research in support of the ten suggestions. (RL)

Reports on research on the acquisition of adjectives vs inflectional endings in Italian children. Patterns resulting from a longitudinal study involving two children and an experiment involving 84 children are compared to patterns of adults participating in the latter experiment. (Author/AM)

It is asserted that many errors in a foreign language result not merely from inaccurately learned grammatical items or structures but also from failure to understand the meaning distinctions indicated in the grammar of the new language. Implications for language teaching are discussed. (Author/RM)

Outlines a lesson used for the second level of French instruction in the Hong Kong branch of the Alliance Francaise. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Outlines a method for teaching French conversation by means of audiovisual aids. The article is part of a series reporting on French language instruction in the Irish branch of the Alliance Francaise. (Text is in French.) (CLK)