FRENCH INSTRUCTION IN ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY-SCHOOLS - THE CANADIANEXPERIENCE

This article reports on the results of the National Core French Study( NCFS), a comprehensive research and development project undertaken thr oughout Canada between 1984 and 1990 It first reviews the four syllabu ses - Communicative/Experiential, Language, Culture, and General Langu age Education - developed for the multidimensional curriculum model pr oposed ty the NCFS Strategies for student evaluation are discussed. Fi nally, it describes a possible instructional model for French second l anguage teaching, based on the experience of teachers who have attempt ed to incorporate the research results into their classroom practice.