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2002-01-01

The Communicative English Classroom: A Fascinating Quest

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  • María Claudia Nieto Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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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