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In the English language teaching field, it seems self-evident that the goal of every ELT program must be to learn English, and hence the focus must be on teaching the English language. Although at some fundamental level such assumptions are undoubtedly valid, they have been severely tested by recent paradigm shifts in the field of second language acquisition and applied linguistics which have given much greater emphasis to the role of context in English language teaching development.
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Davison, C., Cummins, J. (2007). Introduction: The Goals and Focus of the ELT Program: Problematizing Content and Pedagogy. In: Cummins, J., Davison, C. (eds) International Handbook of English Language Teaching. Springer International Handbooks of Education, vol 15. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-46301-8_17
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