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The main concern of the language teacher is to develop the ability of the students to use the language they are learning for the purpose of communication. However, there are many drawbacks the teacher has to contend with:
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LANGUAGE LEARNING AND PHONOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM INTRODUCTION The main concern of the language teacher is to develop the ability of the students to use the language they are learning for the purpose of communication. However, there are many drawbacks the teacher has to contend with:> the size of the class> the arrangement of the classroom> the number of hours available for the subject> the syllabus itself (Byrne, 1981) These obstacles may discourage the teacher from giving adequate attention to the spoken language, and this is why it is important to have a clear understanding and a firm grasp of the wide range of techniques and procedures through which the spoken language can be practiced. Oral practice should be thought of not in isolation, but as an activity with a double function (to introduce a new language item, to back up other activities, etc.). In order to achieve this, it...
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