Introduction for graduate teaching assistants to issues specific to the teaching of the so-called less commonly taught language (LCTLs) offered by the Department of Linguistics (African Languages, Arabic, Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit, and Turkish). Familiarizes the instructors with developments in second language acquisition research with special focus on LCTLs. Different approaches to LCTL teaching will be discussed together with practical information on how to develop instructional materials using new technologies and online resources. A number of presentations, demonstrations, and discussions will be led by visiting experts from UIUC and outside UIUC. May be repeated to a maximum of 2 hours in separate terms.