The FOCAL SKILLS approach is designed to nurture rapid acquisition of language. It provides a complete, practical set of guidelines for an effective language program using natural methods. The essential features of FOCAL SKILLS are:
- Emphasis on rapid acquisition of practical proficiency
- Powerful techniques for delivering comprehensible input
- Classroom atmosphere encouraging low affective filter
- Progressive functional skill integration
- Simple and intuitive placement system
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