Principles of designing functional dialogues for teaching English:theory and practice

Abstract

ABSTRACT This study aims at identifying the principles and procedures behind the functional dialogue design and developing a procedure for implementation of functional dialogues based on the findings. In Chapter I, background to the study, the aim and the scope of the study are presented. In Chapter II, review of literature is presented. Chapter- II'I deals with characteristic features, design and use of functional dialogues. Chapter IV introduces the traditional and the new suggested way of handling dialogues. It also presents a sample unit. In Chapter V, the conclusion of the study is given.