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Nakamura, Yoshihiro – 1985
Many teachers feel that the primary goal of language education is the development of communicative rather than linguistic competence. This shift in focus has affected syllabus design. However, no single syllabus appears satisfactory by itself. The grammatical syllabus is effective to instill in learners automatic production of accurate structural…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages), Course Content, Course Objectives
Holec, H. – 1974
This article presents an analysis of a course in oral English created at the University of Nancy in 1974 for adult beginning students of English as a second language. The linguistic foundations of the course are discussed (verbal communication and communicative competence), as well as its psychopedagogic and pedagogic bases (cognitive approach,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Audiovisual Aids, College Language Programs