The Communicative English Classroom: A Fascinating Quest

In the present article I describe my vision of what an English classroom should be like. For me, the vision is that of creating a communicative classroom. I define it as the space where participants (both learners and teachers) seek the learning of a foreign language bearing in mind specific objecti...

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Main Author: Nieto María Claudia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2002-08-01
Series:Profile Issues in Teachers' Professional Development
Online Access:http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11309
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spelling doaj-d265318897d34e40a32153d58c092b3a2020-11-24T22:10:45ZengUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaProfile Issues in Teachers' Professional Development1657-07902002-08-0131The Communicative English Classroom: A Fascinating QuestNieto María ClaudiaIn the present article I describe my vision of what an English classroom should be like. For me, the vision is that of creating a communicative classroom. I define it as the space where participants (both learners and teachers) seek the learning of a foreign language bearing in mind specific objectives. I then point out its main characteristics. I conclude that the communicative classroom may facilitate learning because of its many advantages.http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11309
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