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Book SynopsisThis book provides an introduction to communicative language teaching for practising classroom teachers.
Trade Review' … skilfully and compactly structured … will satisfy the practising teacher in presenting a range of activities which can be tried out in class. The book is a model of synthesis and precision …' International House News and Reviews
' … a breath of fresh air … a useful, concise, well-argued and interesting introduction. Any language teacher would do well to read it.' World Language English
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; Introduction; 1. What is communicative ability?; 2. Relating forms to meanings; 3. Communicative activities: some general considerations; 4. Functional communication activities; 5. Social interaction activities; 6. Listening activities; 7. Choosing what to teach; 8. A communicative approach; Further reading; Bibliography; Index.
