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Nayar, P. B. – 1984
A functional-notational syllabus was developed for use in Papua New Guinea because the English language needs and terminal competence of students in that country are more easily identifiable in terms of functional-notional categories than of language structures. The syllabus for grades 7-10 is divided into units or topics of language uses, and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Instructional Innovation
Oladejo, James – 1993
This paper examines some of the problems that are faced by teachers and students in the teaching and learning of English for special purposes (ESP) in multilingual nations such as Papua New Guinea. A survey of 125 students recently admitted to the University of Technology in Papua New Guinea found that although 98 percent knew that English was the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, English for Special Purposes, Foreign Countries, Higher Education