On knowing a language: communicative competence, proficiency, and the standards for foreign language learning -- On learning a language: some theoretical perspectives -- On teaching a language: principles and priorities in methodology -- The role of context in comprehension and learning -- A proficiency-oriented approach to listening and reading -- Developing oral proficiency -- Becoming proficient in writing -- Teaching for cultural understanding -- Classroom testing

1. English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign students
2. Languages
3. Modern -- Study and teaching