THE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED TO ASSIST IN PREPARING A COURSE IN LINE WITH COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BOARD'S ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM, FOR STUDENTS GIFTED IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE ABILITY. THE TEACHER'S PREPARATION SHOULD QUALIFY HIM TO TEACH LITERATURE AND CULTURE ON A COLLEGE LEVEL. HE MUST BE FLUENT IN THE LANGUAGE AND, PREFERABLY, SHOULD HAVE LIVED OR STUDIED IN THE COUNTRY IN WHICH HIS LANGUAGE IS SPOKEN. THE COLLEGE-LEVEL WORK SHOULD BE PART OF A WELL-PLANNED SEQUENTIAL PROGRAM OF AT LEAST 6 YEARS BEGINNING IN GRADE 7. COURSE CONTENT, METHOD, AND EXPECTED LEVEL OF ACHIEVEMENT ARE DISCUSSED. READING SHOULD INVOLVE COMPREHENSION WITHOUT TRANSLATION. THE STUDENT SHOULD ATTAIN A HIGH DEGREE OF PROFICIENCY IN THE AREAS OF LISTENING, COMPREHENSION, AND LITERARY ANALYSIS. A LIST OF SUGGESTED READINGS AND REFERENCES FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS ACCOMPANIES THE TEXT.