second language learners can be victims of their own native language.

the more you learn a foreign language the more interference you experience.

interference is part of a natural process while learning a foreign language.

native language influence is a handicap against learners of a second language.

Most foreign language learners make unusual mistakes.

Second language interference can be particularly found at the beginner’s level.

French and English are structurally different.

Icebergs give you tips on how to teach a foreign language.

culture must be taught as much as language.

culture and language teaching should be kept apart to a certain extent.

integrated cultural materials, as it were, are yet to be published.

language teachers ought to be literature teachers as well.

activities which take a longer time can be coupled with culture portions.

time devoted to culture teaching depends on the material available.

students have to be entirely familiar with the foreign culture at the end of the course.

oral expression must be learned mechanically.

listening activities should be postponed for a later stage.

the students must listen to themselves.

the more listening and repeating drills the better the fixation becomes.

it is advisable for the teacher to remain silent while the student is speaking.

every single student may be asked to speak up.

to repeat utterances is less boring than repeating student’s response or questions.