A magazine for radio and recording enthusiasts
Introduced by John Kirby
International 1960
Douglas Brows , one of the judges at the International Amateur Recording Contest held in Amsterdam, reports on the entries. This year they came from fifteen different countries, as remote as Chile and China.
Produced by Marguerite Cutforth The recorded broadcast of Nov. 13

Forty programmes designed to give listeners with no previous knowledge of the language a thorough grounding in basic Italian, through the medium of simple conversations and readings. Lesson 8
The lessons presented by Luisa Rapaccini based on her book Parlo Italiano a textbook for beginners
Assisted by Ariella Reggio and Andrea Tacchi Devised and produced by Elsie Ferguson
A Listen and Learn series
To be repeated on Friday at 6.40
An essential adjunct to the lessons, a special eighty-two page pamphlet containing the readings, points of grammar and syntax, and vocahularv. can be obtained, price 4s., through newsagents or book-sellers, or direct by sending a crossed postal order for 4s. (not stamps, please) to [address removed]
An Italian pronunciation record has also been prepared, to provide listeners to this course with a permanent aid to the correct pronunciation of the language. It can also be obtained from BBC Publications at the above address, price 3s. 6d. plus 9d. for inland postage and packing.

Three Friends Talking
Three women on their world, their week-and their children
About Learning
8: Not Bright
MARY WOODWARD gives an account of recent research work through which we learn that poorly endowed children can learn much more than had been thought.
Over-Intellectual?
Is it possible to be too intellectual? Can there be too much reason, too much speech, so that a child learns to lose some other gift?

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