Earlier Council of Europe specifications such as Waystage 1990 (at pre-intermediate level) and Threshold 1990 (at Intermediate level) attempted to link the Notional/Functional approach to structural syllabus design. They were shorter, more manageable documents. They also gave greater practical help to teachers and learners by providing detailed lists of microfunctions, grammatical forms, and vocabulary.
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