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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
Smith, Philip D., Jr. – 1981
This work is an attempt to explain the rationale and thinking that contributes to the "communication strategy" approach and to illustrate the practical applications of its ideas to second language teaching. It also proposes an approach to teaching based on two major goals: first, to incorporate the better features of audiolingual methods into a…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Cognitive Processes, Communicative Competence (Languages), Linguistics
Kinsella, Valerie, Ed. – 1982
The articles in this volume are an overview of work in a number of subjects and disciplines which contribute to the field of applied linguistics and language teaching. Specifically, they treat universal properties common to all languages, the historical developments and central issues in speech act theory, speech research on the various stages of…
Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Communicative Competence (Languages), Educational Media, English (Second Language)
Download full textConner, Maurice W., Ed. – 1981
The papers collected here are largely devoted to foreign language education as a means of increasing international and cross-cultural understanding. Titles include: (1) "Language Is the Medium, Culture Is the Message: Globalizing Foreign Languages" (Lorraine A. Strasheim); (2) "Cultural Understanding for Global Citizenship: An Inservice Model"…
Descriptors: Art Education, Cultural Education, Departments, English (Second Language)
Smith, D. G., Ed. – 1981
Information for second language teachers in Great Britain, also applicable to the situation in the United States, is presented. The material is organized as a response to the availability of second language instruction to students across all ability levels. In addition, issues related to new developments in theory-into-practice (such as the…
Descriptors: Advanced Courses, Curriculum Development, Foreign Countries, Grade 12
Richard-Amato, Patricia A. – 1988
A discussion linking theory and practice in second language instruction focuses on ways of providing opportunities for meaningful interaction in language classrooms. The first part lays a theoretical foundation, looking at: the variety and evolution of instructional approaches from grammar-based to communicative; the classroom as environment for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anxiety, Bilingualism, Class Activities
