Thistextprovidesapractical,comprehensiveoverviewofthedifferentphasesandactivitiesinvolvedindevelopingandimplementingasound,rational,andeffectivelanguageprogram.FeaturesSystematicallydescribesandexemplifiesalltheelementsoflanguagecurriculumdesign;Activitiesandexercisespromotepedagogicallysoundpracticeandeffectiveintegrationofmaterial;Graphicorganizersillustratemainpointsintables,figures,andcharts;Effectiveuseofexamplelanguageprogramsthroughoutthetext.