This book draws on research in presenting a language teaching program based on the use of "prefabricated language." It shows that the "lexical phrase" can serve as an effective basis for learning English.
Part One Lexical phrases in language description
1. The nature and description of lexical phrases
2. Formal aspects of lexical phrases
3. Functional aspects of lexical phrases
4. The organizing function of lexical phrases
Part Two Applications for language teaching
5. Teaching spoken discourse: conversation
6. Teaching spoken discourse: listening comprehension
7. Teaching written discourse: reading and writing
8. Conclusions and prospects