KOZŁOWSKI, Aleksander2012-06-122012-06-121990Glottodidactica vol. 20, 1990, pp. 21-33http://hdl.handle.net/10593/2725The paper presents an analysis of the importance and function of text in foreign language teaching. Two types of texts are distinguished: primary (original) and secondary (contrived) ones. The use of text in teaching is recommended mainly for two reasons: communicative-linguistic and psycholinguistic-pedagogical. In teaching texts can be used to establish a basis for the development of receptive competence (e.g. reading), or, to provide direct impulse for creating verbal statement (e.g. interpretation). Both functions are dealt with in detail. A text can stimulate language progress at many levels of which the most important ones are linguistic and communicative, as well as knowledge of the country and its people. In conclusion it is contended that nowadays foreign language teaching without the use of text is not possible.deArtykuł