ERIC Number: EJ269951
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Publication Date: 1982
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Communicative Second Language Learning: A Thematic Integrated Approach.
Thompson, Jan
TESL Talk, v13 n3 p128-36 Sum 1982
The thematic integrated teaching method for second-language learning weaves together the four skills by using a topic encountered in everyday living to explore and adjust to a new environment and language. The theme of food is used to illustrate curriculum structure, vocabulary, and activities. (MSE)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Integrated Curriculum, Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Relevance (Education), Second Language Instruction, Speech Skills, Student Interests, Thematic Approach, Writing Skills
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