This is the 10th in a series of bibliographies of those documents related to the teaching of foreign languages available from the ERIC Document Reproduction Service. This list consists of documents processed into the ERIC system by the various clearinghouses from May 1972 through September 1972. The 377 entries are arranged in alphabetical order…

This is the 11th in a series of bibliographies of those documents related to the teaching of foreign languages available from the ERIC Document Reproduction Service. This list consists of documents processed into the ERIC system by the various clearinghouses from October 1972 through March 1973. The 404 entries are arranged in alphabetical order…

Compiled from a master list of about 300 journals and various book sources, this third annual selective bibliography published by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) lists 1,377 items concerned with pedagogy in modern foreign languages, Latin, Greek, English as a second language, and applied linguistics. The 1969…

This language program guide is designed for teachers of primary age children whose native language is Spanish or of children who are limited in their command of standard English, the oral language necessary for success in the usual school environment. The referential content for the 40 lessons is drawn principally from three areas: (1) social…

This language program guide is designed for teachers of primary age children whose native language is Spanish or of children who are limited in their command of standard English, the oral language necessary for success in the usual school environment. The referential content for the 40 lessons is drawn principally from three areas: (1) social…

This text, intended primarily for use in training elementary school teachers of French, synthesizes the thought of educators from a variety of fields. Discussion of FLES and the nation's educational structure leads to chapters on the techniques of lesson planning, teaching reading and writing, and review and testing. Other sections treat: (1)…

This study examines potentially significant factors in the training of foreign language teachers. Remarks on microteaching and interaction analysis precede a review and analysis of related literature. Included in this section are the Stanford University Summer Intern Program, Amidon's model of microteaching and interaction analysis, and…

Compiled from a master list of about 300 journals and various book sources, this second annual selective bibliography published by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages lists 1,316 items concerned with pedagogy in modern foreign languages, Latin, Greek, English as a second language, and applied linguistics. The 1968 listing…

Thirty-six problem areas relating to college foreign language instruction are identified in this paper. Most of these problems can be grouped in five major categories--(1) high school preparation and college entrance requirements and placement procedures, (2) faculty training, qualifications, and interests, (3) research needs and the lag between…

Although there might not be any one solution to the problems of how and when to introduce literature effectively into the college language curriculum, stress, at any level, should be placed both on student enjoyment and the relevancy and difficulty of the reading materials selected. College language teachers must investigate (1) what constitutes…

Emphasized in this speech are the innovative practices in the standardized foreign language testing programs sponsored by the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) and the Modern Language Association (MLA). The CEEB projected listening and reading "composite tests" and changes in the French and Latin Advanced Placement Tests are…

Work papers and summaries of the discussions of participants at a historically significant conference, held to redefine the role of foreign language instruction in the secondary school, are published in this bulletin. Papers are included on: (1) the increased need for foreign languages, (2) status of foreign languages in high school, (3) changing…

These German culture packets are designed to accompany A-LM Level II and include a statement of the rationale behind the unit, the objectives of the packet, the activities themselves, and a brief evaluation by the student. The activities involve the use of the basic text, the student workbook, corresponding tapes, and fellow students as partners…

This paper presents a consolidated report of the work of a group of experts investigating the possibility of organizing modern language teaching/learning in the form of a units/credits system, in order to allow an approach based on the individual motivations and capacities of the adult learner. In particular, three issues considered central to the…

This report outlines a meeting of experts held in connection with a project to implement a European units/credits system for modern language learning by adults. The group's aims were: (1) to discuss the second phase of research--operational specification of adult language learning objectives--and in particular to give further guidance and briefing…