THE PURPOSE OF THE LABORATORIES IS TO DEVELOP FOUR BASIC SKILLS IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY--AURAL UNDERSTANDING, SPEAKING, READING, WRITING, AND TO SUPPORT AN UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE CULTURE OF THE COUNTRY STUDIED. THE LABORATORY PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL SEMI-SOUNDPROOF BOOTHS EQUIPPED WITH HEADPHONES, MICROPHONES AND TAPE RECORDING FACILITIES FOR EACH STUDENT TO PRACTICE LANGUAGE SKILLS. WHERE POSSIBLE IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CLASSES BE SCHEDULED FOR TWO 30-MINUTE CLASSES A WEEK. TEACHERS AND STUDENTS SHOULD BE FULLY ORIENTED IN THE PROPER USE OF THE EQUIPMENT. CLASSES SHOULD BE CLOSELY SUPERVISED TO MAINTAIN THE INDIVIDUAL'S EFFORT. THE LANGUAGE TAPES SHOULD BE USED FOR FIVE BASIC TYPES OF EXERCISES--(1) LISTENING--COMPREHENSION PRACTICE, (2) IMITATIVE PRACTICE, (3) ANTICIPATORY PRACTICE, (4) EVALUATION PRACTICE, AND (5) TESTING.