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The Communicative English Classroom: A Fascinating Quest

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In the present article I describe my vision of what an English classroom should be like. For me, the vision is that of creating a communicative classroom. I define it as the space where participants (both learners and teachers) seek the learning of a foreign language bearing in mind specific objectives. I then point out its main characteristics. I conclude that the communicative classroom may facilitate learning because of its many advantages.

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Nieto, M. C. (2002). The Communicative English Classroom: A Fascinating Quest. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, 3(1), 15–18. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11309

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Nieto, M.C. 2002. The Communicative English Classroom: A Fascinating Quest. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development. 3, 1 (Jan. 2002), 15–18.

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Nieto, M. C. The Communicative English Classroom: A Fascinating Quest. Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev. 2002, 3, 15-18.

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NIETO, M. C. The Communicative English Classroom: A Fascinating Quest. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, [S. l.], v. 3, n. 1, p. 15–18, 2002. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11309. Acesso em: 26 dec. 2025.

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Nieto, María Claudia. 2002. “The Communicative English Classroom: A Fascinating Quest”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development 3 (1):15-18. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11309.

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Nieto, M. C. (2002) “The Communicative English Classroom: A Fascinating Quest”, Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, 3(1), pp. 15–18. Available at: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11309 (Accessed: 26 December 2025).

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M. C. Nieto, “The Communicative English Classroom: A Fascinating Quest”, Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev., vol. 3, no. 1, pp. 15–18, Jan. 2002.

MLA

Nieto, M. C. “The Communicative English Classroom: A Fascinating Quest”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development, vol. 3, no. 1, Jan. 2002, pp. 15-18, https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11309.

Turabian

Nieto, María Claudia. “The Communicative English Classroom: A Fascinating Quest”. Profile: Issues in Teachers’ Professional Development 3, no. 1 (January 1, 2002): 15–18. Accessed December 26, 2025. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11309.

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Nieto MC. The Communicative English Classroom: A Fascinating Quest. Profile: Issues Teach. Prof. Dev. [Internet]. 2002 Jan. 1 [cited 2025 Dec. 26];3(1):15-8. Available from: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/11309

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