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THE Spens Report distinguishes three main purposes of English teaching: the first, “to enable a child to express clearfy, in speech or writing, his own thoughts and to understand the clearly expressed thoughts of others” ; the second, “the development of the power thus acquired to benefit the child as a social being, and to help him take his place as a thinking individual and a wise citizen” ; and the third, “the training in the appreciation of literature”. This division provides a useful basis for discussion, though it must of course be recognized that we are often, consciously or unconsciously, aiming at more than one of these objectives simultaneously. Indeed, the consideration with a class of any vital piece of literature should call into play both clear expression and comprehension, understanding of the subject-matter and literary appreciation.
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LYON, H. ENGLISH IN THE SCIENCE COURSE*. Nature 149, 454–456 (1942). https://doi.org/10.1038/149454a0
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