In a communicative class, the teacher has to possess a very high level of language competence,because he or she is the main source of ________, at least in the beginning stage.
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在交际法课堂上， 教师不得不掌握较高水平的语言能力， 因为他或她是输入材料的主要来源， 至少在开始阶段如此。