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Destarac, Marie-Claire – Francais dans le Monde, 1989
An Italian program integrating second language instruction into the elementary school curriculum is described. The program is seen as a forward-looking effort but lacking in important cultural content. Discrepancies between objectives and classroom reality are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Cultural Education, Curriculum Design, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education
de Jong, W. N. – 1984
The decision in the Netherlands to teach English as a second language to all students in grades five and six, by the regular class teacher, has implications for the selection of instructional approaches and materials. A clear preference for communication goals in language instruction has been shown in the Netherlands, suggesting a…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages), Educational Strategies, Elementary Education
Download full textSavignon, Sandra J., Ed.; Berns, Margie S., Ed. – Studies in Language Learning, 1983
This collection of papers is a resource for classroom teachers and program administrators who want to know not only what the communicative approach to language teaching is all about but how the goal of communicative competence is being met in teaching contexts similar to their own. Papers and authors include: "Functional Approaches to…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages), Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Strategies
