THE INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS VERY DETAILED DOCUMENT IS INTENDED FOR TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION. THE SPECIFICATIONS PRESENTED ARE MINIMUM, BUT THEY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE III, NDEA. THE FIRST PART OUTLINES PROCEDURES FOR THE SELECTION AND PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT. A SECTION ON LANGUAGE TEACHING EQUIPMENT DESCRIBES THE PURPOSES AND TYPES, INCLUDING AUDIO-ACTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CENTRAL CONTROL INSTALLATIONS, AND DISCUSSES THE SIZE, SCHEDULING, LAYOUT, FACILITIES, AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS FOR A LANGUAGE LABORATORY. IN THE MAJOR SECTION, DETAILS ARE PROVIDED ON SUCH TOPICS AS INSTALLATION AND WIRING SPECIFICATIONS, EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS, COMPONENTS AND INDIVIDUAL MACHINES (INCLUDING AMPLIFIERS, DISCS, EARPHONES, MICROPHONES, TAPE RECORDERS, AND ACCESSORIES), AND SEVERAL TYPES OF VISUAL EQUIPMENT. A BRIEF SECTION OUTLINES LANGUAGE TEACHING MATERIALS. (AF)