This instructional bulletin is designed to assist teachers in whose classes are one or more gifted pupils who are reading above grade level. The books discussed have been chosen, and the instructional bulletin developed, specifically for use with gifted pupils at grades 5 and 6. This bulletin provides guidance for the study of historical fact and…

Presents three types of exercises which are designed to develop the advanced learner's awareness of the problems caused by lexis, style, and appropriateness. In addition, describes how translation may be incorporated and used at the active stage and how a somewhat analytical and academic approach to this area of learning/teaching for the advanced…

This study examined data elicited by the Beliefs About Language Learning Inventory (BALLI), which was administered to first-year, advanced learners of French at the University of the West Indies. The questionnaire looked at students' attitudes regarding the difficulty of language learning, foreign language aptitude, the nature of language…

Describes an advanced programed course Deutsch sprechen -- Deutsch verstehen'' (Speak German -- Understand German) developed at Kiel University, West Germany. (RS)

Suggests that the syndicated columns published under the by-lines Dear Abby" and Ann Landers" contain useful textual material for intermediate and advanced English-as-a-second-language students. (VM)

Stressing that advanced foreign learners of English must be exposed to spontaneous speech if they are to develop their powers to speak and comprehend under conversational conditions, the author presents suggestions for preparing tape recordings which will give students the chance to hear natural conversation in the language laboratory. (FB)

The director of the College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) Program for 15 years describes what the program looks like today, why its growth has been steady, and how it has changed. Scholastic Aptitude Test score ranges and Achievement Test Score ranges among AP candidates and college-bound seniors are compared. (Author/MLW)

Describes a French course offered at the Irish branch of the Alliance Francaise designed for advanced students wishing to expand their knowledge of the language of specialized areas. (Text is in French.) (CLK)

Reports the results of a study carried out with high intermediate/advanced English-as-a-Foreign-Language learners who completed two form-focused tasks--a dictogloss and a text reconstruction) collaboratively. Learners' interaction with both tasks was codified and language-related episodes were identified. Results are considered in the light of…

This article examines how schools can ensure the well-being of gifted children. It discusses the benefits of acceleration and critiques the practice of cooperative learning. The need to challenge gifted students in highly systematic and informed ways, wherein learning takes place just within intellectual reach, is urged. (Contains 1 reference.)…

Provides various procedural criteria for performing error analysis, and introduces two new dimensions of error, extent and domain, which serve to differentiate errors systematically. (32 references) (Author/CB)