3 From words to communication

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Figure 6 Starting to communicate

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This decorative image shows various coloured speech bubbles containing short greetings, phrases, questions and answers. These are: oui, bonjour, voilà, merci, non, qui?, enchantée, non, au revoir, ça va?, très bien, à bientôt.

Figure 6 Starting to communicate

Some academic subjects are more content-oriented (e.g. history), whereas others are mainly based on learning skills (e.g. maths, art and design). The wonderful thing about language learning is that it’s a subject that combines content and skills-based learning, so there is something in it for everyone – as the next sections will show.