Prator (1968) argued strongly for promoting a single standard of English, maintaining that schools have an obligation to teach a native standard of English. The assumption that the educational structure is a productive forum for directing language use is questioned. The report begins with a discussion of the controversy surrounding United States…

Explores the link between culture and international language and examines what is meant by international language. The role of culture in language teaching is discussed. and a description of the various levels of culture that can be included in teaching materials is provided. Concludes by suggesting that there are many benefits to including a…

Exemplifies and presents the rationale for notional writing materials. The basic assumption of these materials is that effective writing demands a clear sense of why something is being written and for whom it is being written. The materials provide a great variety of writing voices and related particular function to particular grammatical points.…