Communication Practice vs. Pattern Practice or A Live Teacher Is Absolutely Necessary

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Over of English Teaching Forum Volume 50 Number 4

This article, originally published in 1971, posits that the main goal of language learning is communication and that classroom work should concentrate on developing students’ communication skills. Communication-practice drills are presented and discussed.

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Adrian Palmer

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Over of English Teaching Forum Volume 50 Number 4

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Over of English Teaching Forum Volume 50 Number 4

English Teaching Forum 2012, Volume 50, Number 4

The final issue in the 50th anniversary series. Contributor articles discuss “The Teaching Toolbox,” online learner dictionaries, and getting teens to work in class...