The Graded Objectives in Modern Languages (GOML) approach has contributed to the reform and development in the teaching of modern languages in the United Kingdom during the past 10 years. The introduction of shorter-term goals has revolutionized the way in which large numbers of teachers think about what should be taught to their students, and how it should be taught. This book sets out in detail where graded objectives have come from, what is happening now in terms of the latest developments in syllabus design, methodology and assessment, organization of materials, research areas, issues (i.e., methodology, grammar, and standardization), and where the GOML movement is going, particularly in light of the new national curriculum. Contains approximately 65 references. (LB)