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Mason, Ian – British Journal of Language Teaching, 1983
Discusses one approach to teaching French grammar in a university second year communicative-oriented course. (EKN)
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Communicative Competence (Languages), French, Grammar

Mason, Ian – British Journal of Language Teaching, 1985
Pursues the argument that grammar teaching in a second-year university degree French course should be in line with the functional/notional communicative aims of the "Lyon a la une" project. Discusses the study of the pragmatic dimension of language as an essential prerequisite to the functional skills fostered by the project. (SED)
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Context, Discourse Analysis

Walker, Andrew L. – British Journal of Language Teaching, 1983
The development of a second-year college French language course based on principles of communicative competence and the notional-functional approach is described. Although spoken language is the primary focus of the course, it is also designed to cover a broader range of writing skills than the traditional college language course. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages), Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development