A course given to help German teachers of English master English phrases used frequently in the classroom is described. It was found that initial contextualization followed by language laboratory work enabled teachers to assimilate phrases best. (CHK)

In using the BBC French broadcasts, stereo tape-recorders, individual tapes in the language laboratory, individual cassette recordings for take-home use, and worksheets with vocabulary and comprehension questions are all valuable instructional aids. (CHK)

This is account of a foreign language curriculum developed by the Norwalk Public School System in Connecticut. It emphasizes bilingual interchanges between students of various ethnic backgrounds and a classroom setting that uses tape equipment to personalize basic linguistic concepts. (Editor/RK)

Describes the Audio-Immersion language laboratory project, which made students responsible for their own progress in second-language acquisition and provided only marginal support as students learned to use the listening library consisting of a wide range of materials. (CB)

Illustrates the conditions (facilities, support staff, and faculty training) necessary for developing the technology-based teaching of languages and the sophisticated use of computers and video and audio equipment, including the type of environment which provides access to materials and information and opportunities for testing, publication, and…

Answers questions and presents user survey results regarding the applicability and effectiveness of the Tandberg IS-10 learning laboratory system for foreign language instruction. (CB)

In New Zealand caution and economy prevent wild proliferation of language laboratories. Cooperation between laboratories is effective and the equipment is varied and sophisticated. Labs are used intensively and ingeniously to save money. Lab courses in teacher training programs and opening of facilities to the public are some innovations. (CHK)

This article furnishes statistical data from a survey of university language/learning laboratories. The nature of the facility, distribution of disciplines and technologies, supervisor information including academic rank, title, degree, sex, salary, and information about other employees in 89 universities are included. (CHK)

This digest highlights non-Internet technology for teaching and learning foreign languages. Specific sections discuss (1) software for language teaching and learning; (2) authoring aids; (3) language lab systems; (3) networked multimedia; and (4) distance learning via satellite. (Contains 7 references and a list of 17 resources for further…

Considers the role of languages and European culture in developing language programs. (RK)

Describes implementation and results of a filmed German language course at the University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon. The series, Guten Tag: A German Language Course for Television,'' is available from the International Film Bureau, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. (RS)

Using a new self-instruction approach'' and tapes from government sources, a college can now afford to offer courses in nearly every foreign language.'' (Editor/SP)