Modern Language Teaching, Vol. 10 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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9781331178712: Modern Language Teaching, Vol. 10 (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Modern Language Teaching, Vol. 10

If a man of mature mind and general education, but without any special train ing, desires to acquire some knowledge, say, of Spanish or Norwegian, or Hun garian, and to obtain some real insight into the literature, Whom is he to consult, and to what books is he to go? Even at the University if a young man wishes to begin the study of such a language, have we anything to set before him other than books and methods designed for beginners on the lines of school teaching? Do we. Not, in dealing with subjects that have not been learnt at school, tend to con tinue school methods which assume that the student is being taught, rather than that he is teaching himself? School teach ing is designed not only to give the pupil a knowledge of the language, but to train the unformed mind, and to exercise the intellectual powers. When the mind has been trained by the systematic methods of school teaching, is it necessary or advisable that it should pass through the same mill again?

I put all this in the form of a question because I am not at all sure of my ground, and therefore hesitate to make positive statements. But I wish to ask whether what I know to prevail in subjects with which I am familiar does not also prevail in others with which I am less acquainted.

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Excerpt from Modern Language Teaching, Vol. 10

The Twenty-first Annual Meeting of the Association was held on January 6 and 7 (Conference Week) in the Jehangir Hall of the University of London. The high level of addresses, papers, and discussions of previous years was more than maintained. The outgoing President, Lord Weardale, was unable, through ill-health, to give his address. His place was taken by the President-Elect, Sir Henry Miero, D.Sc., F.R.S., Principal of the University of London, whose thoughtful and stimulating address is given below, and who distinguished himself in the chair by his urbanity and the great interest he took in the proceedings.

Noteworthy features of the meeting were the addresses in French by Mr. Nevill Perkins on L'Angleterre A travers les Lunettes francaises, and by Professor Savory on Maeterlinck. Mr. Daniel Jones gave a delightful lecture on. 'The Importance of Intonation in the Pronunciation of Foreign Languages.' The papers and discussions on 'How far History can be taught in Connection with Modem Languages' and on 'Free Composition' showed great diversity of opinion, and the former led to the passing of a resolution which will be found under the rubric 'Modem Language Association.' All these we hope to print in a future issue. Two delegates attended the meeting. M. Andr� Koszul represented La Soci�t� des Professeurs de Langues vivantes, and Mr. Mansion the Scottish Modern Languages Association. The early part of the first morning session was devoted to business matters and to reports, secretarial, financial, and editorial.

At twelve o'clock the President began his address. After referring to the influence and the activities of the Association, the publications Modern Language Review and Modern Language Teaching, the inspection of Holiday Courses, the Certificates of Proficiency, etc., Sir Henry noticed the diversity of methods in teaching both ancient and modem languages and the utility of experimenting in such methods. He considered modem languages superior to the ancient ones in that the former gave the student an instrument for continuing his self-culture after school, and recommended the study of a favourite subject, or even reading a novel in a foreign language, because it fostered slower thinking and promoted intellectual effort after school days were over. These remarks were by way of preface to his main theme, which might be entitled -

The Needs of the Adult Student.

It is continually borne in upon my mind that as systems of education develop and become better organized, there is an increasing tendency to provide more and more fully, but for that reason, perhaps, more and more exclusively, for those who are able to pursue a continuous and systematic course. Now, this is all very well for school pupils; indeed, we trust that modern educational systems are providing something continuous and systematic for all schoolchildren; and it is all very well for those who, having been satisfactorily grounded at school, are able to proceed to systematic work at the University, based on their school foundation.

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