July 21, 1953 (vol. 63, iss. 21) • Page Image 2
…., While our own University language cours- es may lead to reading comprehension, they do next to nothing for the student who wish- es to understand "passez le beurre" when a burley Marseillese ouvrier…
… instruc- tions are understood automatically with- out mental translation. (At present, conversation courses are available only to students who have com- pleted two years in a language. By this time, however…
…, a student has already ac- quired the almost incurable habit of men- tal translation.) Once intonation, accent and audio-com- prehension go past the elementary stage, grammar and vocabulary learning…
… swiftly. In France where schools are set up to teach French to foreigners of several doz- en lands, this method has proven extreme- ly succesful and students who have spent considerable time in American…
… university French classes, finally acquire a speaking knowledge of the language. Concentrated languag courses in Turkish Kersean and Arabic now under way in the Near Eastern department and another in the…
… Russian studies department are positive 'steps in the right direction. Yet, even in 'the English Language Institute, the native language of the students is used for ex- planation. In these courses, however…
… Health. Students, who received marks of I, X, or "no re- ports" at the end of their last semes- ter or summer session of attendance, will receive a grade of "E" in the course or courses unless this work is…
… made up by July 22. Students, wishing an ex- tension of time beyond this date in or- der to make up this work, should file a petition, addressed to the appropriate official in their school, with Room…
… Building, telephone 31- 511 ext. 489, immediately. La Sociedad Hispanica. For students who wish to have further opportunities for informal conversation, meetings are being held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, at…
… 2 p.m., in the North wing of the Mi- chigan Union Cafeteria. Latin-American students attend these meetings regu- larly. Lectur es TUESDAY, JULY 21 Band Conductors Workshop. Vanden- berg Room, Michigan…