This volume, the second in a series comprising the field-test edition of the Defense Language Institute's "Haitian Creole Basic Course," is extracted primarily from the instructor's guide to materials contained in Albert Valdman's "Basic Course in Haitian Creole." Materials are arranged in the order of their use in the classroom. Content of each…

This volume, the third in a series comprising the field-test edition of the Defense Language Institute's "Haitian Creole Basic Course," is extracted primarily from the instructor's guide to materials contained in Albert Valdman's "Basic Course in Haitian Creole." Materials are arranged in the order of their use in the…

This is the third bulletin in a series dealing with international issues in language instruction in the military. Articles include: (1) "The 'Group Trainer': A Portable Electronic Aid in the Active Phase of Language Training," (2) "Federal Language Office Founded"/"Creation de l'Office federal des langues," (3)…

The second of a two-volume series of the Foreign Service Institute's "German Basic Course," this text contains 12 units of instructional materials intended for classroom use. Each unit contains: (1) basic sentences, (2) notes to the basic sentences, (3) notes on grammar, (4) substitution drills, (5) conversion drills, (6) variation…

The general aim of this teacher's guide for the development of minicourses for French classes is to make students aware of the areas in which influence is exerted by French culture in American life. Outlines are provided for 10 units of classroom activities. They include: (1) introduction of French words used in the United States and perusal of…

This booklet is intended to acquaint potential secondary school students of foreign languages and their parents with the purpose of studying a second language and the benefits which derive from such study. Questions and answers are given in the following sections: (1) Why Should You Study A Foreign Language?; (2) Should You Study A Foreign…

The first volume of an annual series following the arrangement of the "MLA International Bibliography" includes sections on General, English, American, Medieval and Neo-Latin, Celtic literatures, and Folklore. A classified collection of 1,744 brief abstracts of journalarticles on the modern languages and literatures to be used in conjunction with…

Central to this article is the belief that students learn best when permitted to exercise their imagination while studying foreign-language literary works. A teaching technique, demonstrating the author's approach to poetry and vocabulary expansion, emphasizes the active role students play in utilizing new vocabulary. Examples of how students may…

Practical suggestions for language teachers seeking to teach both "formal" and "deep" culture are proposed in this study. Six projects are outlined, demonstrating how audiovisual materials can be used to facilitate teaching methods. The author advises that "culture" be treated as an integral part of all language courses rather than as a separate…

A series of four proposals for foreign language teachers suggesting the development of a "sales" approach to generate student motivation for language study is developed in this study. A brief analysis of advertising procedures used in television commercials underscores the importance of consumer motivation in sales programs. (RL)

This volume, the first of three texts for use in intermediate Arabic language courses, contains 13 lessons, each consisting of five main parts. They include: (1) preparatory sentences, the text, and drills, (2) grammar notes and drills, (3) taped selections for development of oral comprehension and drill, (4) review materials, and (5) reading…

This volume, the second of three texts for use in intermediate Arabic language courses, contains 17 lessons, each consisting of five main parts. Lessons 11 to 20 do not provide English translations for full sentences. The remaining lessons (21-30) are devoted to developing reading skills and bringing the student to the advanced level. The lessons…

This volume, the last in a three-volume series for use in intermediate Arabic language courses, is intended primarily for use outside of class. All written drills are contained in it, including those that test the student's comprehension of passages in Parts 3 and 5, the more complex drills on grammar, and most of the review drills in the first…

This report describes an experiment which tests the effectiveness of a multimedia, continuous learning program in comparison with that obtained in a traditional Spanish language course. Results of the Modern Language Tests for Spanish 1 indicate that experimental and control groups were equal at the conclusion of one year of study in both the…

An educational survey of British language teachers concerning the use of the language laboratory focuses primarily on function, facilities, and performance specifications. Read in conjunction with two other reports published by the Ministry of Technology, this study is meant to help teachers, architects, and administrators develop language…