Describes work at a Goethe Institute branch with two groups of foreign students learning German, in which radio news, after preparatory work by the teacher, was used to induce question-and-answer dialogue. Many types of teaching aids and exercises used are described, including three-way conversation. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Four phases of teaching are described: (1) motivation; (2) questions on the text and on particular words; (3) expansion exercises--examples from the text, with quiz-exercises for repetition; (4) transfer, in which the student is led to contradict and to give examples of his own. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

A brief description of language requirements and course offerings at the University of Texas. The variety of cultural courses and other components are an attempt to relate legitimate course content and objectives to students' lives and community needs. The impetus given by the National Endowment for the Humanities to language instruction and…

Reports on the newly devised optional Reading Comprehension Test in the high school graduation examination for Realschulen. Proposes a coordination of learning goals and teaching procedures with the various parts of the test. Offers suggestions for grading. Many examples are given. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Before asking how to teach French, one should ask what French to teach. It is suggested that everyday French, "la langue usuelle," should be the norm for American teachers and textbook writers and editers. Greater utilization of film scenarios and songs of good quality are among the means suggested. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

A few observations on the teaching of functional French to adult immigrants possessing varied scholastic backgrounds and ranging widely in ability. Two activities are described in detail: those centered on problem situations outside of work and those centered on a professional situation or problem. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

An attempt to show that a threshold level would furnish conditions for a renewed methodology and greater student creativity. The acquisition of communicative competence would be constructed around two types of activities: analysis of the conditions of speech production and systematization of two levels of grammar. (Text is in French.) (AMH)

This article discusses the goal of the French class, communicative competence, and the best method to use to achieve this goal, simulation. (Text is in Italian.) (CFM)

A discussion of some ideas gleaned from ERIC by a professor in Australia and suggestions for use of the system by teachers and schools. Cultural materials, games, techniques used by other teachers, and resumes of journal articles are among the items discussed. (AMH)

Describes a pilot project designed by a community college to help employees of a local company solve a language-barrier problem. The bilingual course combined English-speaking and Spanish-speaking employees in the same class so that they could help each other and featured lessons tailor-made to the needs of the company. Sample lessons are…

This article examines teaching methods for developing foreign language comprehension in students, with attention to methods of testing comprehension. Reading materials should include journals, newspapers, and items concerning teenage culture. The English summary of a French text is recommended for testing comprehension; examples of this exercise…

This self-instructional unit concerns eating customs in Germany, aimed at the second-year high school student. The general goals are: to enable one to eat a meal in Germany properly and to develop appreciation for different customs. Self-quizzes are included, and activities and materials for a German meal are suggested. (CHK)

Reviews the English language teaching situation at the university level in France since the 1968 reforms. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Reports on teacher assessment of the "Speak English" series of textbooks for English as a second language used in France. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Describes a German course for archeologists and art historians, given in the Louvre by the Paris Goethe Institute. Reliance is placed on the students' visual memory, with schematic presentation of pronoun and article declension. This approach sometimes fosters errors and misunderstandings. The verb system is emphasized. (Text is in German.)…