[AAACE-NLA] Tom's article

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Colleagues--


Seems I'm doing a lot of talking today, so don't want to bore people.

I've read the article, briefly, and there is really nothing that contradicts 
a skills approach, the article adds useful information about context and 
technique.   This follows the lead of the Purcell-Gates et al book.   ("Demetrion" 
is in the bibliography.)

A teacher has to know the structure of the language, be educated him/her self 
in this way, before teaching is effective, my thinking, so as to be free to 
adapt and understand the learners' context. 

I'd still like to see a knowledgeable critique of the component approach if 
there is one out there...does anybody know?

Thanks.

Andrea
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