New labels for old problems: Grammar in communicative language teaching

Communicative language teaching has long been controversial due to its lack of explicit grammar instruction. Focus on form instruction (Long, 1991), however, puts
 communication as the centerpiece of instruction, but addresses form on a need-toknow- basis; thus, focus on form instruction cla...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Poole Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2003-08-01
Series:Profile Issues in Teachers' Professional Development
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11226