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Pohl, Lothar – 1982
The notional-functional or communicative approach to foreign language teaching as practiced in East Germany is described. The purpose of communicative foreign language teaching is to prepare the learner to communicate in real-life situations. Classroom and real-life situations differ in several respects, most notably in communicative intention.…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Communicative Competence (Languages), Foreign Countries, Language Proficiency
Peer reviewedJohnson, Keith; And Others – ELT Journal, 1983
Excerpts from a discussion session involving six panelists and 150 teachers of English in non-English-speaking countries range from the revolution in the communicative approach to the extent to which the mother tongue is taken into account, translation, grammatical correctness, teaching large classes, and textbook development. (MSE)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Context, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language)
Cross, David – 1981
A three-year curriculum of "Compact Courses" which was introduced in a secondary school in England is described here. The objectives of each course are terminal; the courses have no fixed length or pattern. The method adopted is that best suited to the teacher in view of the terminal objective. During the first 2 years, students take…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Communicative Competence (Languages), Course Descriptions, Cultural Awareness
Download full textEdgerton, David; Sedlak, Philip A. S. – 1984
The methodology developed for use in a U.S.-sponsored radio-based English language arts program for grades 1-3 in Kenya, adapted to the special circumstances of the medium, the context, and the program's administrative limitations, is a highly interactive radio lesson whose most important organizational characteristics are adherence to…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Course Organization, Developing Nations
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
Peer reviewedRepka, Richard – ELT Journal, 1986
Discusses recent changes in the system, status, function, content and methodology of English teaching in Czechoslovakian elementary and secondary schools and gives a short account of the experimental evaluation of the new system in secondary grammar schools. (Author/SED)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Language Services Branch. – 1987
The teaching guide for Alberta's elementary school French immersion programs outlines an approach to articulating the program's notional content. It discusses the development of both receptive and productive language skills in this context. Introductory sections examine the principles underlying the skill development method, the aims behind the…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education
