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Ahmed, Sawsan; Alamin, Abdulamir – English Language Teaching, 2012
The field of English as a second language has gone through a number of changes in the last decades and has seen extreme adjustments throughout the methods of teaching and curriculum planning. This article finds the relevance of the old methods to the new methods. After providing the background it becomes apparent that almost all the older methods…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods, Communicative Competence (Languages)
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Herron, Carol – Modern Language Journal, 1982
Defines two metaphors taken from curriculum theories in general: the mind-body metaphor and the production metaphor. Relates each to several approaches of learning a foreign language. Concludes with some observations concerning the functioning of metaphor as it relates to contemporary foreign language teaching approaches. (EKN)
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Grammar Translation Method, Language Acquisition, Metaphors
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Delamere, Trish – System, 1985
Discusses the change from an emphasis on structural forms to language functions in teachig English as a second language and the problems it presents for test writers. Suggest that criterion-referenced tests may provide an alternative to test construction and scoring procedures fr the new communicative tests of ESL. (SED)
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, English (Second Language), Language Tests, Notional Functional Syllabi
Galisson, Robert – Bulletin CILA, 1980
This discussion addresses the need for teaching vocabulary in the framework of second language instruction, aiming at communicative competence and using authentic documents as instructional material. The analysis is based on "Le Niveau-Seuil" (Threshold Level), and discusses the following elements of a functional methodology: (1) the fact that…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Definitions, Language Usage, Lexicology
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Cook, Vivian J. – International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, 1985
Discusses issues in functional approaches to language teaching and describes two experiments on the social factors involved in the language functions of requesting, thanking, greeting, and taking leave. Considers what the data from the experiments mean for second-language learning and teaching in terms of syllabus design and teaching techniques.…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Curriculum Design, Interaction, Notional Functional Syllabi
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Chang, Bok-Myung – Journal of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics, 1999
Analyzes the seventh draft of Korea's national curriculum, compares it to the sixth curriculum, and makes suggestions regarding syllabus design that focus on limitations of the sixth and a multisyllabus model. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Comparative Analysis, Course Descriptions, Foreign Countries
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Davies, Alan – Journal of Applied Linguistics, 1985
Describes three "continuum categories" of language tests and the place of communicative tests in each of the three continuums. The question of what communication involves is discussed and five different approaches to communicative language testing are presented. (SED)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Criterion Referenced Tests, Evaluation, Language Tests
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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
Lohezic, Bernard; Perusat, Jean-Marie – Francais dans le Monde, 1979
Outlines sample exercises developed in a program designed to teach minimal (threshold level) competencies based on students' communication needs and the concept of a notional syllabus. (AM)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Course Objectives, French, Language Instruction
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
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Hendrickson, James M. and Denk, Walter Josef – Hispania, 1988
Compares priorities of language functions (1) between community college and university studnets; (2) between students enrolled in traditional language courses and those in conversational language courses; and (3) among students in first-term French, German, and Spanish at a community college. Results are presented in six tables. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: College Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), Community Colleges, French
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Littlejohn, Andrew – ELT Journal, 1985
Argues that a truly learner-centered approach in second language teaching should be concerned with allowing learners a greater role in the management of their learning by providing opportunities for learner choice in the method and scope of study. Reports on experiments in this approach at the University College of Bahrain. (SED)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Course Content, Higher Education, Individualized Instruction
Page, Brian – Audio-Visual Language Journal, 1979
Discusses and critiques the notional/functional syllabus and the concept of "threshold level" as elaborated by the Council of Europe. (AM)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Communicative Competence (Languages), Continuing Education Units
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Valdes, Guadalupe; And Others – Modern Language Journal, 1988
Briefly describes a four-semester Spanish language program focused on developing listening skills, and explains, in detail, the design of the final listening examination. The listening comprehension levels developed by 196 students in this program are evaluated. A sample student test and sample of level and complexity of language heard are…
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Higher Education, Language Proficiency, Language Tests
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)
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