Since the 1980s, CLT, which is based on communicative competence theories, has had an enormous effect on the field of L2 teaching and learning. British language education in the 80s was substantially influenced by the emergence and promotion of the ‘communicative approach’. Educators and applied linguists all shared a commitment to ‘language in use’, and to a view of ‘communicative competence’ as the ultimate objective of FL teaching. This book explores the language teaching and learning culture ...