Friday, Dec. 13, 1963 University Daily Kansan Page 5
P-t-P Offer Passport For European Tour
KU People-to-People has announced it is accepting applications for this summer's University Student Abroad Program.
The program is sponsored by the national People-to-People organization and promotes summer trips to Europe for several hundred college and university students each year.
JERRY HARPER. Lawrence senior and president of KU People-to-People, said that any student who plans to attend the European trip must be a member of People-to-People by Sunday, Dec. 15.
Frank Bangs, Wichita junior, who participated in the program last year said, "any way one goes to Europe he is bound to enjoy the experience. I believe I enjoyed myself more while in Europe because I was associated with People-to-People."
Bangs explained that orientation sessions are organized for the overseas travelers. He said arrangements
UPI—There is an increasing demand for the teaching of foreign languages in the elementary school. This is due in part to the increasing ease of travel and international atmosphere of recent years.
Armed Forces May Furnish Education Tips
Bangs explained that the program includes two different types of trips. He said one trip includes travel in several different countries. The other trip, he said, involves remaining in one area for a longer period of time and learning more about that area.
During World War II great success was achieved in the teaching of foreign languages by the armed forces. Within a matter of months personnel were often able to speak and understand a foreign language. The public schools rarely achieved similar results even after several years of courses.
Of course the armed forces program was highly concentrated and involved many more hours per week than the normal public school program. An additional major difference was the method of teaching. The armed forces used a conversational approach. The student actually lived the language. This is comparable to the traveler in a foreign country who picks up the language very quickly due to necessity and constant exposure. The public schools used a reading and grammar approach.
are made for the travelers to live with families in the countries they visit.
The logic of the conversational approach is based on the way a child in the United States learns English. He learned to imitate sound which he hears and then identifies these sounds with objects and meaning. He is later taught reading and grammar. It is also true that a real master of a language must learn to think in that language. He cannot understand its real meaning if he must constantly translate it into his mother tongue.
Based upon the armed forces experience, the conversational method is generally accepted. It is also recommended that short daily periods are more effective than long and less frequent sessions.
What are the implications of teaching a foreign language in the elementary school? There is no doubt that young children can learn a second language. It has been accomplished in many other nations. As an example, Canada teaches both French and English in the elementary schools. Elementary children tend to have an aptitude for imitating sounds and also are less self conscious than older children and adults. Opinions differ as to the best grade level to start a program, but the feeling tends towards the primary grades.
In line with these facts, it is difficult to master a language when a student is only exposed to it during a single period in the school day. He really needs additional exposure and practice.
A major question to answer is which language should be offered. This really depends upon the community. In the southern states where Spanish speaking countries are nearby, Spanish might be appropriate. Similarly, in the states near Canada, French may be most useful. The national need for understanding Russia makes Russian valuable. The choice depends upon local circumstances.
The national People-to-People organization announced that on-campus orientation sessions will be held for students who plan to participate in the program.
ABOUT JUNE 15, an orientation period will begin in Washington, D.C. At this meeting, the participants will meet with high-ranking government officials who will brief them on their roles as American students abroad. Bangs said last year's group met with Attorney General Robert Kennedy.
The group will then follow their individual itineraries. The entire trip lasts about two months.
After the Washington orientation, the students will fly to Brussels where they will take part in another orientation.
"Ridiculous as it may seem," Bangs said. "KU doesn't have a program to take students to Europe as a group. I think there were 1,000 KU students in Europe last summer — including the foreign language program members, and yet the university does not sponsor a group trip."
The national People-to-People organization said the total cost of participation in the Student Abroad Program is up to the individual participant. Last year several participants financed their entire summer on less than $500. Most students spent $750.
SUA Art Lecture
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Spooner Hall Art Museum
Mr.Gerald Bernstein
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