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ERIC Number: EJ230545
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980-May
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Current Approaches to Second-Language Teaching the U.K.
Yalden, Janice
System, v8 n2 p151-56 May 1980
Describes an overview of language research and courses in British institutions of higher learning. Information is provided on the view of language held there, the development of the functional/notional approach, demands on the language teaching profession resulting from the Council of Europe proposals, and immigration into Britain. (Author/AMH)
Descriptors: College Second Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language), Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Language Research, Linguistic Theory, Material Development, Notional Functional Syllabi, Second Language Instruction, Student Needs, Teaching Methods, Universities
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: United Kingdom