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Valdman, Albert; Warriner-Burke, Helen P. – Foreign Language Annals, 1980
Discusses the situational-structural syllabus with emphasis on more clearly defining objectives in both scope and content. Four directions for these syllabi are suggested: (1) priority of semantic and functional notions; (2) subordination of grammatical features; (3) introduction of spoken language discourse; and (4) reduction of grammatical…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Conversational Language Courses, Educational Objectives, Instructional Development
Graham, Philip Bruce – 1980
The use of speech or language produced by native speakers in real situations for teaching oral communication skills in the second language classroom is described. Three sample lessons, based on the author's teaching experience in Japan, are presented. All lessons used material called "The Bellcrest Story," produced by the British…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Methods, Business, Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages)