WEEKLY ACTIVITIES REPORT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61-00442A000200040167-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 18, 2009
• Sequence Number: 167
• Publication Date: February 11, 1959
• Content Type: MEMO

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Office Memorandum ? UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Chief, Language and Area School DATE: 11 February 1959
FROM : Deputy for Language Training
suBJECT: Weekly Activities Report
A. SIGNIFICANT ITEMS
None to report.
B. OTHER ACTIVITIES
1. The distribution of languages for which students regis-
tered in the Winter Trimester of the Voluntary Language Training
Program, beginning on 7 January 1959 is as follows:
1. French - 116
2. German - 102
3. Russian - 47
4. Spanish - 38
5. Italian - 18
6. Chinese - 16
7. Japanese - 12
8. Arabic - 10
This usual attrition caused by early drop-outs yields the
following figures as of 11 February:
1. French - 104
2. German - 85
3. Russian - 38
4. Spanish - 35
5. Italian - 16
6. Chinese - 16
7. Japanese - 12
8. Arabic - 10
2. This trimester the VLTP has initiated an effort to "section"
classes according to ability, in French and German at the 102 level.
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3. The French Basic (Full-Time) class spent the last week
of the course at and took the Agency Proficiency Test
in French on Friday. The results were excellent. In the oral
examination seven out of ten students obtained a grade of Inter-
mediate or above; three students qualified as Elementaries. Of
the low aptitude group (score of six or seven in Language Aptitude
Exam) three qualified as Intermediates. Eight of the ten students
are scheduled to continue in the Intermediate (Full-Time) class due
to start on 2 March.
The Russian Basic Reading RSW I (Part-Time) course, taught
by ends this week. There are at present two sections,
with a total of ten students.
5. A list of available non-classified foreign languagefilms
has been received from in the Film Branch.
is preparing a program of noontime showings, for announcement in
March Bulletin.
6. The Persian Basic RSW (Full-Time) class accompanied by the
instructor of LAS, and one former Persian
student are spending the week at
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