Teaching English as Communication to Mainland Chinese.

Boyle, J. P.

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ERIC Number: EJ236889

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1980-Jul

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Teaching English as Communication to Mainland Chinese.

Boyle, J. P.

English Language Teaching Journal, v34 n4 p298-01 Jul 1980

Discusses the use of an English for special purposes course to meet the communicative needs of a Chinese group in England. The needs included "survival" and "social" English and the need to speak academically ("specialist" English). Extracurricular activities included touring various spots in England. (PJM)

Descriptors: Acculturation, Chinese, Class Activities, Communicative Competence (Languages), English for Special Purposes, Second Language Instruction, Sociolinguistics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)

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