This influential book, first published in 1936, is a landmark in the history of language education in the United States. Handschin advocates for a more comprehensive and immersive approach to language instruction, emphasizing the importance of cultural context and authentic materials. With its thoughtful analysis and practical advice, this book remains relevant for language teachers and learners today. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.