Proficiency in Perspective in the Foreign Language Classroom [electronic resource] / Sally Sieloff Magnan.

A discussion of the present potential impact of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and Proficiency Guidelines on classroom teaching and curriculum design argues that proficiency-oriented instruction cannot and should not claim to be a new metho...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author: Magnan, Sally Sieloff
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1987.
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