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What is the tension mentioned in the text?
What is the tension mentioned in the text?
- Tension between mass mobility and economic migration
- Tension between preparing for the real world and the demands of education
- Tension between studying cultures and studying modern languages
- Tension between learning for communication and studying modern languages (correct)
Why has the learning/acquisition of languages increased in importance?
Why has the learning/acquisition of languages increased in importance?
- As a result of economic migration
- Because of the tension in the classroom
- Due to the increased opportunities for communication in the real world (correct)
- Because of the demands of education
What does every policy statement since the 1970s refer to?
What does every policy statement since the 1970s refer to?
- The importance of communication and communicative competence (correct)
- The tension between studying cultures and studying modern languages
- The ideal competences of native speakers
- The demands of general education
What is necessary for proficiency in communication according to the text?
What is necessary for proficiency in communication according to the text?
What does the ideal aim for learners according to the text?
What does the ideal aim for learners according to the text?
What has significantly increased in importance due to mass mobility?
What has significantly increased in importance due to mass mobility?
What is 'socio-cultural competence' as mentioned in the text?
What is 'socio-cultural competence' as mentioned in the text?
What was the traditional approach to training mobile people for international experiences?
What was the traditional approach to training mobile people for international experiences?
What are the challenges faced by teachers of foreign languages?
What are the challenges faced by teachers of foreign languages?
What term is used to refer to the negative responses experienced by trainees in cross-cultural training?
What term is used to refer to the negative responses experienced by trainees in cross-cultural training?
What is the focus of the traditional notion that the idealized monolingual speaker should be the model for language learners?
What is the focus of the traditional notion that the idealized monolingual speaker should be the model for language learners?
What is one advantage of the traditional cross-cultural training approach mentioned in the text?
What is one advantage of the traditional cross-cultural training approach mentioned in the text?
What belief do learners and their parents hold about the reason for foreign language teaching?
What belief do learners and their parents hold about the reason for foreign language teaching?
What was the reductive tendency of analyzing 'the Xs' psychological traits mentioned in the text?
What was the reductive tendency of analyzing 'the Xs' psychological traits mentioned in the text?
'The domin.' at the end of the text suggests:
'The domin.' at the end of the text suggests:
