From Building Blocks to Architects Empowering Learners for Success
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In this paper we present an analysis of the main components comprised in teaching English as a foreign language, including a historical overview of methods, approaches, strategies, the concept of learner’s autonomy, social and psychological factors, aiming at contributing to every teacher’s reflection on his/her task in the school context.
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