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Download full textHiggs, Theodore V. – 1983
Teaching grammar for its own sake is largely counterproductive when the goal of instruction is to have students communicate spontaneously, fluently, and accurately in the target language. The ideal foreign language program is one providing the best possible environment for language acquisition to take place. Explicit teaching about the language…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages), Difficulty Level, Educational Objectives
