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ELT Journal 1987 41(2):136-145; doi:10.1093/elt/41.2.136
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Communicative language teaching: Making it work

David Nunan

David Nunan is Director of the National Curriculum Resource Centre for the Australian Adult Migrant Education Program. He has had extensive experience in ESL/EFL teaching and teacher training in Australia, Europe, and Southeast Asia. He holds a PhD in applied linguistics, and his research interests include teacher-based curriculum development and classroom-centred research.

While a great deal has been written on the theory and practice of communicative language teaching, there have been comparatively few studies of actual communicative language practices. A classroom-based study of communicative language practice revealed the persistence of non-communicative patterns of interaction. A follow-up study demonstrated that it is possible for teachers to foster more communicative language use. These studies demonstrate the importance of validating theory against what actually happens in the classroom.


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