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DOCUNENT RESUME ED 134 023 FL 008 337 AUTHOR Schulz, Renate A., Ed. TITLE Teaching for Communication in the Foreign Language Classroom. A Guide for Building the Modern Curriculum. Selected Papers from the 1976 Central States Conference. INSTITUTION Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. PUB DATE 76 NOTE 147p.; For related documionts, see FL 008 336-339 AVAILABLE FROMNational Textbook Co., 8259 Niles Center Rd., Skokie, Illinois 60076 EDRS PRICE MF-S0.83 Plus Postage. HC Not Available from EDRS. DESCRIPTORS Adult Education; Adult Students; Classroom Communication; 03mmunication Skills; *Communicative Competence (Languages); Cultural Education; Culture; Curriculum Development; Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; *Language Instruction; *Language Proficiency; Language Tests; Linguistic Competence; *Modern Language Curriculum; Oral Communication; *Second Language Learning; *Teaching Methods; Travel ABSTRACT This book consists of ten papers presented at the 1976 Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Three major trends in foreign language instruction were identified as themes for the conference:(1) the growing emphasis on developing communication skills in the language learning experience; (2) the concern for the individual student's attitudes, values, and needs in developing interpersonal relationships and communication in the classroom; mad (3) the interest in intercultural and ethnic communication. The following papers are included in this volume: (1) "Between People - A Mystery of language," by Charles T. Brown;(2) "A Relevant Curriculum: Linguistic Competence + Comaunicative Competence = Proficiency," by Sidney N. J. Zelson; (3) "Communicative Competence: Even for the Non-Major," by Patricia B. Westphal; (4) "Integrating Culture and Communication in the College Foreign Language Class," by Constance Knop, Carol Herron, and Valorie Wyman; (5) "Testing Communicative Competence," by Walter H. Bartz; (6) "Strategies for Increasing Cross-Cultural Awareness," by Sidney L. Hahn; cn "Clue Searching: An Aid to Comprehension," by Jay Paul Minn; (8) "A Practical Approach to the Teaching of Foreign Languages in the Adult Education Classroom," by Dana Carton;(9) "Languages for Travel: A Foreign Language Alternative," by Max M. Novitz; and (10) "Environmental Education and Foreign Languages," by David E. Cox. 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Baker Ohio State Department of Education Alice Omaggio The Ohio State University ME NATIONAL TEXTBOOK COMPANYSkokie, Illinois 60076 .3 CoDyrfghtO 1976 by National Textbook Co. 8250 Nils Center Ad., Skokie, III. 00076 Library of Congress Catalog Number: 764733 All rights reserved, Including those to reproduce thls book or pans thereof In any form. Manufactured In th United Sista of America. 67890 WH 987854321 4 CENTRAL STATES CONFERENCE Officers and Other Members of the Board of Directors, 1969-76 EdiVard Allen, Ohio State University, Dir. 1970-74; Vice-Chrp., 1974. Howard B. Altman, University of Louisville, Dir., 1974-76. Jermaine Arendt, Minneapolis Public Schools, Incorporator, 1969; Dir., 1969-73; Conf. Chrp., 1975. Reid Baker, Ohio Department of Education, Dir., 1973-76. Helen Carney, Tulsa Public Schools, Dir., 1972-76; Rec. Sec., 1975. Patricia Castle, Illinois State Department of Public Instruction, Dir., 1970-71; Conf. Chrp., 1972. William Clapper, [Missouri State Department of Educationfl, Roanoke County 'Schools, Dir., 1970-76; Exec. Secy., 1974-76. Robert Cloos, University of Missouri-St. Louis, Local Chrp., 1975. Madeline Cooke, University of Akron, Dir., 1974-76. Edwin Cudecki, Chicago Public Schools, Dir., 1971-74; Local Clup., 1972. Naida Dostal, Detroit Public Schools, Dir., 1970-75; Local Chrp., 1971, 1976. Patricia Egan, Urbana High School, Illinois, Dir., 1975-76. Jacqueline Elliott, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Incorporator, 1969; Dir., 1969-71; Vice Chrp., 1971; Conf. Chrp., 1974. Percy Fearing, Minneaota State Department of Education, Incorporator, 1969; Dir., 1969-70. Anthony Gradisnik; Milwaukee Public Schools, Incorporator, 1969; Dir., 1969-74; Exec. Secy., 1969-73; Local Co-Chrp., 1974. Frank Grittner, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Incorporator, 1969; Dir., 1969-75; Local Cp-Chrp., 1969; Conf. Chrp., 1971; Ed., 1973, 1974. Gilbert Kettelkamp, University of Illinois, Incorporator, 1969; Dir., 1969-72. Charles Kirk, Kent State University, Incorporator, 1969; Dir., 1969-70. Wallace Klein, University City Public Schools, Missouri, Dir., 1970-71; Local Chrp., 1970. Uoyd Klinedinst, School District of Parkway, Missouri, Dir., 1975, Vice-Chrp. of the Board, 1975-76. Constance Knop, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dir., 1975-76, Program Chrp. 1976. Robert Lafayette, [University of Wisconsin-Whitewaterfl , Indiana University,. Dir., 1971-75; Vice-Chrp., 1973; Ed., 1975; Chrp. of the Board, 1975-76. Dale lAnge, University of Minnesota, Conf. VIce-Chrp., 1975. Wallace Magoon, Ball State University, Dir., 1970-72. Gertrud Meyer, Wauwatosa Public Schools, Dir., 1973-76; Local Chrp., 1974; Asst. Program Chrp., 1976. Wahneta Mullen, (Indiana University9 , University of Iowa, Dir., 1970-74. Mel Nielsen, Nebraska Department of Education, Delegate NFMLTA,1975-76. Barbara Ort, Michigan State Department of Public Instruction, Incorporator, 1969; Dir., 1969-73; Conf. Chrp., 1969; Vice-Chrp., 1970. J. Henry Owens, Eastern Michigan University, Incorporator, 1969; Dir., 19;1-- Richard Payne, Southwest Missouri State College, Dir., 1970. Carol Ann Paola, St. Olaf College, Minnesota, Dir., 1972-76. Arno Preller, Colorado State University, Dir., 1975-76. Sue Reynolds, Nashville Metropolitan Schools, Dir., 1973-76. Donald C. Ryberg, Marshall University High School, Minneapolis, Dir., 19 Local Chrp., 1973. H. Ned Seelye, Illinois Office of Public Instruction, Dir., 1974-76. Renate Schulz, Otterbein College, Ohio, Ed. 1976. J. Thomas Shaw, University of Wisconsin-biadison, Incorporator, 1969; Dir., 1969-73. Florence Steiner, Glenbrook High Schools, Glenview,Illinois, Dir., 1971-74. Lorraine Struheim, Indiana University, Incorporator,190; Dir., 1969-74; Ed., 1970, 1971, 1972; Conf. Chrp., 1973. Albert Turner, (Evanston Township HighSchooll , Glenbrook High School South, Glenview, Illinois, Incorporator, 1969; Dir., 1969-72;Vice-Chrp., 1972. Bartlett L. Wilkerson, School District of Clayton,Missouri, Dir., 1972-76. siVhere a chow of academic affiliation is known, the'artier address appears in brackets. 6 , Preface In the last few years, many changes have taken place in foreign language instruction. Teaching methods have been-moving away from the doc- trinaire, restrictive, audiolingual approach toward more eclectic and flexible procedures. Three major trends were identified as themes for the 1976 Central States Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Lan- guages: 1.the growing emphasis on developing communication skills in the language learning experience; 2.the concern for the individual student's attitudes, values, and needi in developing interpersonal relationships and communica- tion in the classroom; 3.the interest in intercultural and ethnic communication. For two decades, we language teachers proclaimed communication one of the major goals of foreign language study. Yet, the basic tenets of audiolingual methodology (avoiding errors, setting of correct re- sponses, overlearning structures) did not permit our students opportun- ities to use the lahguage freely for real communicaiion.Recently, a shift has occurred: Researchers, methodologists, and classroom teachers are focusing on teaching language for communication right from the beginning of foreign language instruction. Studies in socio- linguistics