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Harlow, Linda L. – Foreign Language Annals, 1978
Explores various aspects of the functional-notional textbook or syllabus. This is a concept originating with the Council of Europe that involves the organization of a textbook or syllabus according to the notions or functions that a learner hopes to be able to express. (RM)
Descriptors: Course Organization, Curriculum Guides, Language Instruction, Learning Motivation
Peck, Anthony J. – Audio-Visual Language Journal, 1976
A notional syllabus places the greatest emphasis on the use of the language, unlike most foreign language syllabuses, which emphasize its structural form. Each entry defines a type of purposeful communication. When the student has mastered the syllabus, he has thus acquired a communicative competence. (CFM)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Guides, Language Instruction, Language Learning Levels

Schwerdtfeger, Inge C. – System, 1980
Describes preception-oriented foreign language teaching strategies by listing the characteristic features of the perception of social processes and the methods for putting the principles of perception orientation into practice through such techniques as dialogues, roleplays, and simulation. Includes extensive bibliographic references. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Awareness, Dialogs (Language), Instructional Materials
Alexander, L. G. – Audio-Visual Language Journal, 1979
Describes the functional/notional approach to language instruction, discussing key features, misconceptions, and practical applications of the model. (AM)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Guides, Grammar, Language Instruction
Cullen, Thomas – 1996
A study applying schema theory to the teaching and learning of second language linguistic structures is reported. Subjects were students in the English language program of an Austrian university's school of business administration. The experimental groups received 8 hours of instruction in the schematic attributes of learning processes and then…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Cognitive Processes, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Finocchiaro, Mary – Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 1979
This article discusses the value of the notional-functional approach to language teaching and considers some sociolinguistic, psycholinguistic, and linguistic features of the notional-functional syllabus. (CFM)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language)

Sheraga, Mona – TESOL Quarterly, 1980
Describes a curriculum based on a notional-functional process used to assist advanced ESL students in handling real-life situations. Suggestions for central and spin-off topics include: goals setting, values clarification, the world of work, and apartment hunting. The course forces the authentic use of English and teaches several skills. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Conversational Language Courses, Coping, Notional Functional Syllabi

And Others; Harlow, Linda L. – Foreign Language Annals, 1980
Sets out the advantages of a functional/notional syllabus as opposed to a grammatical syllabus. Presents topics around which to build a functional/notional syllabus in teaching college-level French. Makes suggestions, based on students' perception of their communicative needs, for the sequencing of these materials. (PMJ)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Design, Curriculum Guides, French
Morley, Joan – 1984
An examination of materials development for independent study in listening comprehension of English as a second language (ESL) begins with an outline of current directions in second language instruction. The discussion that follows has two parts. The first is a review of some changing perspectives on the role of listening in language learning and…
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language)
Richard-Amato, Patricia A. – 1988
A discussion linking theory and practice in second language instruction focuses on ways of providing opportunities for meaningful interaction in language classrooms. The first part lays a theoretical foundation, looking at: the variety and evolution of instructional approaches from grammar-based to communicative; the classroom as environment for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anxiety, Bilingualism, Class Activities