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till tend to re. ,f the proj. ,f the Trin- to canalize harge traf. Bengali To Russian, Modern Languages Teaches It 11 RTS nm no mcni' "* Y ' N - "Hi HE BATTALION Thursday, October 5, 1967 College Station, Texas Page 9 Russian and Czech language in action and printing of Bengali udy series publications are long multi-faceted programs the Modern Language Depart- »nt at Texas A&M University. Course offerings of the depart- tnt headed by Dr. Jack A. ibbs annually attract 10 per-cent the student body, while special ograms prepare the university’s ihnical assistance officials and ichers for assignments in Pak istan, Tunisia, the Dominican Re public, Central and South Ameri can countries. Dr. Dabbs’ office accessories in clude fonts of the 54 basic letters and numerous letter combinations of the Bengali language. They are used to prepare dictionaries, texts, work frequency lists and glossaries of scientific terms for publication. Program diversification is in herent, however, as it is in any department that instructs service type courses. Majority of the more than 1,200 students enrolled in modern languages this fall are liberal arts and science majors satisfying two-year language re quirements. They study French, German, Spanish, Russian, Czech and Eng lish—the latter as a “foreign” language for international stu dents—under 16 department fac ulty members. Linguistic study is aided elec tronically, in study and classroom labs containing 64 recording booths where students practice pronunciation and compare results with pre-recorded passages. ‘‘We have as many as three classes using 34 lab booths in one hour,” Dabbs said. ‘‘It requires close coordination to move a class in for 12 to 15 minutes, do work and clear the way for the next class.” Student practice is conducted in 30 booths in a “study hall’ recom mended by professors. “Students aren’t required to use it, but making an ‘A’ in a course without lab work is pretty difficult,” Dabbs noted. Students taking language as an elective and the department’s 56 undergraduate majors also benefit from automated instruc tional devices. “The theory is that instructors can devote more time to explana tions. The total result has been course upgrading, with tremen dous improvement in language teaching in the last dozen years,” Dabbs explained. More than 150 students, chiefly Ph.D. candidates, take Russian coures. Developed by Dr. John M. Skrivanek, the course is de signed to teach enough Russian so that graduate students can read technical books and articles [INK- LOY- SPE- CRAL MR. fGED }E. North Gate facilities, no 846-2275. ' 47918 - conditioned, Call early II early 476tfn kitchen, day i vanity, lit- 2SJtf» ry schools lor and 822-8018 mfIKEGOLD! WIN 1968 Plymouth Barracudas ... vacations for two via American Airlines . . . Westinghouse color TV consoles .. . Westinghouse portable radios ... your share of millions of GOLD BOND STAMPS! Ask for your game card. You could L win on your very first visit! ■■a? DumoNte 4 IfCOCKTAIL \ *THeSe PRICES60001 THUflSPAY- FWDAY^ SATURDAY OdrB-Zrl, 1967 HEART ’0 TEXAS GRADE “A” y Areal jpeetion •s Paid >t. 56 J65tfn n & Un/ur. tyard Apt. 1 :s CE & TV 2-2819 >pe you i all of idsit us days a friends center mooker s, 9 of nsation have a dp P ut e! iter in their professional fields. The importance of Russian sci entific literature makes it desir able for students to go to sources for material, rather than wait for translations. Rapid growth of Czech enroll ment reflects a basic population fact of Texas. “After English and iSpanish, the most widely spoken language in the state is Czech,” the depart ment head stated. “The state’s population of Czech extraction is estimated at a half million.” He noted that several Czech CARNATION', ^ iVAPN/lllK.6^ monte f^rvMLYv^rziE Jf ATSUP. & CUT6RffN BEANS.. .4 SPINACH... ^QUANTITY RIGHTS RESERVED ileRRiNf....&a«88 Fpo-TcH Beep " RANCIISlYlfdBKS---'' SWISS STEAK PP^MiUM SAWMOIISIIAH MMUEPMM ^VS/IFF^ Premium $89 c Cl/TBP SPUT 45.10/. breast am i* 30/ BREAST 45.69/ THIGHS 4 49/ WINGS 4519/ 116 <51 AS. 45,36/ DRUMSTICKS 4>..55c. BACKS NKMJi? 10/ GIZZARDS 4534 premium FRANKS life88/ Armour - Pt>RK A/% sausage ^risMA ^^bEEMONTE ” ERRtY ©ARPeN PEA3 NEUHOFF ALL MEAT Corny Dogs WITH FREE PEPSI COLA BUY ONE OR SACK FULL — EA. 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We achieve 450 con tact hours during summer ses sions.” Special instruction also was de signed and conducted by Dabbs for state school teachers who toured Central and South Ameri can countries last summer under A&M’s Programa de Educacion Interamericana. Modern languages professors never saw the teachers. Special tape recordings and instruction manuals were furnished Program participants. Examinations were by mail. TTI Receives Study Grant Texas A&M University’s Texas Transportation Institute has been awarded a $150,000 contract to study access control for major highways, announced Charles J. Keese, TTI director. Keese said the two-year project will be conducted for the National Cooperative Highway Research Program which is administered by the Highway Research Board- National Academy of Sciences. Objective of the study, Keese explained, is development of ac cess control guidelines which pro vide maximum benefits to the motorist without imposing undue restraints. The study will involve such factors as accident frequency, cost of physical construction and right-of-way, legal considerations, service to the highway user, road user costs and property values. Another aspect of the study will be documentation of the im plications and types of develop ment occuring with and without access control, Keese added. Use and design of such medial access control elements as median strips and left-turn lanes will be evaluated and recommendations made for their future, application. The research also will include improved design of street layout and access points to the abutting land. Existing authority, laws and regulations governing control of direct access to public streets as highways .will be reveiwed for suitability and effectiveness in terms of today’s traffic needs. A United States silver dollar contains, at 1967 prices, about $1.31 worth of silver. GIG ’EM! A This famous Aggie “Gig ’em” reproducted in handsome Ster ling Silver. A dignified positive way to say, “The Aggies Are Back.” Perfect for the man who is proud to be an A&M student. Use as lapel pin or tie tack. Immediate shipment. Satisfac tion guaranteed. Order extras for gifts. r 1 A&M Products Box 765 College Station, Texas 77840 j Please rush | sterling silver “Gig I ’em”, lapel pins @ $5.00 | (gold filled: $7.50.) Total enclosed: $_ Name Address scholarships available to students studying Czech language and cul ture. Seven state newspapers are published in Czech. The U. S. C Department of Health, Education and Welfare classified Czech as gZg Txsxxxxy gfij a critical language. Departmental responsibilities go further. Dominican Republic students coming to A&M for agri- ; T! : In II tel tn ! . Ijuflfi i ' if K