This collection of papers, most of them originating with the British Council, concern programs of language instruction undertaken in developing countries as a form of international technical assistance. The following are included: "The Role and Status of English as a Subject in the Zambian English-Medium Context" (Roy Wigzell); "Planning a Project" (Ann Hayes); "Materials Design in Africa with Particular Reference to the Francophone Primary School Project, Cameroon" (Paul Wilson and Ian Harrison); "The English Language Textbook Project, Somalia" (David Clarke, Harry Hawkes, Norman Pritchard and Brian Smith); "Materials Design for Nigerian Secondary Schools" (Neville J. H. Grant); "Evaluation of Educational Projects, with Special Reference to Engish Language Education" (Pauline M. Rea); "Project Planning and Performance" (Roger Bowers); "The Introduction of Service English Courses in ESL Tertiary Institutions" (James Drury); "Writing Reading Courses: The Interrelationship of Theory and Practice" (P. J. Brown and S. B. Hirst); "Unique and Recurrent Elements in Syllabuses for ESP" (Leo O'Keeffe); and "Language in Legal Practice" (H. Wainman and M. Wilkinson). (MSE)