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What is the focus of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)?
What is the focus of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)?
Why is CLT considered 'fuzzy' in teachers' understanding?
Why is CLT considered 'fuzzy' in teachers' understanding?
Who would be suitable for CLT classes according to the text?
Who would be suitable for CLT classes according to the text?
What contributed to the shift from a linguistic structure-centered approach to a Communicative Approach?
What contributed to the shift from a linguistic structure-centered approach to a Communicative Approach?
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What does communicative competence entail according to the text?
What does communicative competence entail according to the text?
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CLT is closely prescribed/defined in terms of classroom techniques according to Klapper (2003).
CLT is closely prescribed/defined in terms of classroom techniques according to Klapper (2003).
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CLT has endured for thirty years due to its lack of flexibility.
CLT has endured for thirty years due to its lack of flexibility.
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According to Hymes (1971), fluent communication requires only linguistic competence.
According to Hymes (1971), fluent communication requires only linguistic competence.
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The shift to a Communicative Approach was influenced by the understanding of language as fundamentally social.
The shift to a Communicative Approach was influenced by the understanding of language as fundamentally social.
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According to Wilkins (1976), language users do not need to perform functions within a social context.
According to Wilkins (1976), language users do not need to perform functions within a social context.
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