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Trumper-Hecht, Nira – English Teachers' Journal (Israel), 1997
Criticisms of the whole-language approach (WL) to English-as-a-Second-language teaching are addressed, focusing on concerns about reading and grammar instruction. Criticism of grammar instruction is refuted, arguing that WL does not view grammatical knowledge as prerequisite to language use. A modification of the WL approach to reading instruction…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Grammar
