Synopses & Reviews
MOTIFS is a complete program for first-year French with a communicative, thematically based approach. The self-study grammar format of MOTIFS is open to both inductive and deductive teaching approaches allowing teachers to employ the communicative activities first or the grammar activities, depending on their own preferred style.
About the Author
Kimberly Jansma received her Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics from the University of Texas at Austin. She coordinates the French Language Program at The University of California at Los Angeles where she directs TA development and teaches all levels of language, including French linguistics. She has published several pedagogical texts and presented research at major conferences. Dr. Jansma's areas of interest include content-based instruction, second language acquisition, and curriculum development.Margaret Ann Kassen, who received her Ph.D. at the University of Texas at Austin, is Associate Professor and Language Program Coordinator in the Department of Modern Languages at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D. C. She teaches undergraduate French and applied linguistics courses and works with graduate and undergraduate teacher preparation. Her research interests include foreign language writing, technology-enhanced language learning, and TA development. In addition presenting at conferences Dr. Kassen has published articles on technology and writing and edited a volume on developing self-direction in foreign language learners.