Presents the results of an evaluation of the effect of short interethnic exchange programs on attitudes and motivations linked to second language learning. Analyzes the results obtained in three experiments, showing that the attitudinal/motivational variables are positively influenced by this type of exchange. (Author/MES)

Study abroad programs in Paris and the French provinces offer a variety of opportunities for study by both language and nonlanguage majors, and for faculty directing programs. Courses have varying structures, objectives, and costs, but continue to be generally popular. (MSE)

A description of the French program in Ottawa schools and a look at the costs and sources of revenue for implementing a second language program. (Editor)

Presents an overview of the Dutch language instruction situation in universities outside of the Netherlands and Belgium, touching upon teacher statistics, students' reasons for studying Dutch, materials available for the study of the Dutch language and culture, and certification programs. (AM)

Discusses predictive and conceptual validity, reports on two experiments on each type of test validity with relation to language tests, and indicates some problems posed by these two forms of evaluation. (AM)

Significant because of deliberate attempts to manipulate the use of two languages in the instructional process, the role of language in the bilingual classroom has been studied from four main points of veiw, each of which is examined in terms of implications for bilingual education. (SB)

Native English-speaking advanced French students' ability to match the perceptive performance of native-speaking Francophones was investigated. The results suggest that linguistic competence may be based on perception and production and that biological constraints in adult language learning may be a psychomotor rather than a psycholinguistic…

If foreign language acquisition is disconnected from the cultural life of the foreign speech community, the learning yield is low. Integration of affective learning, cultural learning, and foreign language learning are essential to a successful cross-cultural experience. (MSE)

Reports on an investigation into the patterns of the learning of French grammar in French primary schools. Specifically the learning of form classes (verb, adjective, noun), syntax, and morphological markers was studied. (AM)

Examines the constraints on adult second language learners in a bilingual country, their characteristics, and the teaching methods and programs at their disposal. (AM)

Describes a certificate program in German popular universities, designed for adult students of French and based on communication needs and linguistic objectives. (AM)

Discusses the learning of the language of the travel and hotel business in French, and presents some pertinent exercises. (AM)

Discusses a research project carried out in Germany to compare the English proficiency of secondary students who had begun studying English in the third form (eight years old) with those who had begun in the fifth form (10-11 years old). (CFM)

Reviews three publications, by Larousse, with content relevant to French culture and civilization and suitable for use with students of French. (AM)

Discusses the value of language study with respect to international relations. (AM)