According to the statistical data by the Ministry of Statistics, human trade affairs have been minimally increasing at most. At present, foreign languages (except for ]apanese and Chinese) are at stake. In order to avoid these risky situations, it is urgent to understand and examine the requirement of the current Korean society. It would be more desirable and effective to cultivate written communication skills rather than oral communication skills in case of the context in which there are rare chances to encounter native speakers of the target language. In this regard, this study suggests that instruction of written language (reading-writing) should be weighed more in foreign language classrooms.

1. 시대적 요구와 외국어교수법
2. 우리나라 외국어교육의 목표에 대한 재고
3. 읽기를 목표로 한 외국어 교육의 선례
4. 읽기 비중을 높이는 교육정책의 필요성
참고문헌

• 장한업(이화여자대학교) | Jang, Han-Up