It is based on a functional and interactional perspective on the nature of language.
Adopted by the end of the 1970s, particularlyas the basis for the design of work-related and survival-oriented language teaching programs for adults.
Offer teachers an opportunity to revitalize their education and training programs.
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It is also built around the notion of communica- tive competence and seeks to develop functional communication skills in learners.
Teaching typically focuses on behavior and performance rather than on the development of thinking skills.
One starts with the field of knowledge that one s going to teach and then selects concepts, knowl- edge, and skills that constitute that field of knowledge.
