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A Proposal for More Effective Language Education.
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Owen, Lawrence B. – Reading Improvement, 1989
Decries the emphasis in foreign language curricula on rapid attainment of speaking skills. Advocates eliminating formal speaking exercises and focusing on reading and writing skills, with intensive English grammar review at regular intervals, for the first two years of foreign language training. (SR)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Educational Change, Language Fluency, Reading Skills