Proposes a number of activities designed to acquaint students with the notions, vocabulary, and formulas connected with the use of the telephone. Describes oral and written exercises based on a telephone book and its informational contents, as a preparation for simulated phone conversations. (MES)

The paper describes a model of English instruction for deaf students which involves both English and speech teachers. The premise of the model is that instruction in reading, writing, listening, and speechreading is actually instruction in English through different modalities. (Author/PHR)

This study sought to determine the relationships that exist among junior high school students' participation in school performing ensembles, those skills measured by the Gaston Test of Musicality, and the number of years of private study on the piano or on ensemble instruments. (Author/SJL)

Fifty mildly handicapped students (learning disabled or emotionally disturbed) mainstreamed in secondary classrooms were Ss of a study to investigate conditions for acquiring textbook content through listening and reading utilizing simulated classroom assignments. (Author/PHR)

The use of taped radio programs is suggested for testing advanced level French comprehension. In the testing technique described less attention is given to program content than to style and language usage. A sample test is presented. (MSE)

Presented is a wide variety of reading activities based on a baseball theme. Included are ideas for teaching library skills, organizing skills, sequence, visual skills, listening comprehension, direction following, vocabulary, word analysis, the five w's, context clues, and finding the main idea. (KC)

Activities are suggested to teach the basic concepts of twelve tone serial technique. Students need no prior background in contemporary music. At least two sets of resonator bars are necessary. (This article is part of a theme issue on aspects of contemporary music.) (Author/SJL)

Analyzes a segment from the Austrian radio series "Grammar with a Smile," dealing with the future tense. Criticizes the dialog as not true to life and lacking in motivating power. Ends with suggestions for alternatives. (IFS/WGA)

Reports a study which illustrates that a listener can anticipate the score of the opposing team in sports match results from the variation in the announcer's intonation. Investigates how reliable this prediction is and what linguistic features it involves. Relates these findings to general problems in intonation contour interpretation. (PMJ)

Defines and explains the elements of the English curriculum (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and shows how, as integrated, they become the basis for the middle school or junior high English curriculum. (Author/JM)

Describes the history and present state of teaching English in Hungary. The status of English is discussed, along with the study done by the International Association of the Evaluation of Educational Achievement. The study, in part, investigated achievement in Hungarian English classes. Educational policy and teacher training are also discussed.…

Discusses the advantages of and procedures for the dicto-comp exercises in the English as a Foreign Language classroom. The exercise consists of a passage which is read several times to students, who follow an outline of the reading. After the final reading, students are asked to reproduce the passage in writing. (Author/PJM)

Offers suggestions for the use of a land map in the English as a foreign language classroom. The information available has usually already been learned by the student in his native language. Maps can be used to teach, for example, comparative and superlative, the passive (is located), comprehension, and advanced grammatical work. (PJM)

Presents an exercise in listening comprehension that relates to a situation students are familiar with: listening to simulated flight announcements. While answering questions based on the announcements, students are asked to do some useful tasks which combine aural and visual processing. (Author/PJM)

Dictation is a form of practice for teaching spelling, pronunciation, and the unstressed function words. Disadvantages such as unnaturalness can be avoided by selective dictation, where a text is chosen based on the level of the class. In addition, structures that might be problems for the class should be included therein. (PJM)