English teaching and the training of English teachers in the Netherlands is examined. What should be taught and what is taught in Dutch foreign-language classrooms are discussed. Suggestions for improvement of teaching and teachers are made. (Author/MT)

The communicative approach to teaching language requires that the teacher be more interactive with students. The teacher's own verbal and nonverbal behavior becomes more important. An analysis of these implications and a specific approach to teacher training are discussed. (DF)

The present organization and structure of teacher education institutions in the Netherlands is described, and the content of programs to train teachers of modern languages is outlined. Educational changes which took place during the past decade are described, and plans for future innovations are discussed. (Author/PP)

Discusses the importance of foreign language teaching in Europe, noting creation of a communicative competence that enhances cultural awareness, open-mindedness, transcultural interaction, and European unification; recommends that Europeans take language courses emphasizing cultural aspects of foreign languages and the development of pragmatic,…