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Finocchiaro, Mary; Brumfit, Christopher – 1983
Both the theoretical basis of functional-notionalism and its practical classroom applications are discussed in this text. The major characteristic of the functional-notional approach to language teaching is a sensitivity to the individual needs of students. Based on the idea that the ability to use real, appropriate language to communicate with…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Communicative Competence (Languages), Language Research, Linguistic Theory