The Communicative Language Teaching is a method that focuses on the learning of language skills through communication. Instead of focusing on grammar and accuracy it instead places emphasis on meaning and establishing connections that can create conversations between classmates. The method hopes to provide learners with a chance to experiment using the language and in time develop accuracy and fluency in the new language. The method usually breaks down different topics into units. An example of this
principles of Communicative Language Teaching Among the reasons Van (2009) believes studying literature in the ESL classroom is advantageous (providing meaningful contexts, a profound range of vocabulary, enhancing creativity and developing cultural awareness and critical thinking), he mentions the fact that it is in line with CLT (Communicative Language Teaching) principles. It is worth to elaborate this last point by specifying the ways in which literary exploration in the language classroom can
added for language teaching. In the recent era, the trend is more towards Communicative Language Teaching(CLT).Compared to previous time when learning a new language was meant for reading literature, now it has become a necessity for communication. After mother tongue people learn another language for maintaining communication with the people speaking different languages. Hence, language is learnt as a means of communication rather than a subject. So, with the changed necessity of language learning
approach Audio-lingual approach Communicative teaching language approach Approach Nature of language - Structural view - Language: a system of structural phonological, grammatical and lexical patterns to express the functional meanings - Functional view - Language: a medium for social interaction and communication Nature of language learning Behaviorism – Habit formation via over-learning Learners’ engagement in authentic and meaningful task to promote language learning. (the learning process is
Laberge (2003) says that teaching is the process of imparting skills, knowledge, attitudes and values. It can also be considered as a cyclical process of instilling, transmitting or constructing knowledge. It basically involves several kinds of skills, classroom management, selecting and adapting suitable materials, evaluating and assessing students. It is somehow interrelated with developing good learning process. Encarta (2009) defines learning as the acquisition of knowledge or skills. It is involves
Introduction: Throughout the 1970s while language teaching theorists and practitioners excited themselves with course design for Specific Purpose language teaching, and while needs of adult migrants and private sectors or industrial language learners were extensively examined, the majority of learners of English continued to struggle with large classes, limited text books, few contact hours, and years of unintensive study. The work of many teachers had either been ignored by syllabus or curriculum
vocabulary in the target language. They can be employed in all kinds of tasks. Hosenfeld’s (1984) list of strategies of successful readers includes a few vocabulary learning strategies, such as guessing a word’s meaning from the context, identifying the grammatical category of a word, looking up words or recognizing cognates. By the same token, general learning strategies, such as planning or assessment of learning, can be used in vocabulary learning. Learning a second language means learning its vocabulary
History of language teaching has long begun in the middle ages and its development is a never ending course. The chronology of language teaching shows a continuum of teaching forms from traditional (teacher-centeredness) to modern (student-centeredness). It starts with Grammar-translation, a primary methodology when the study of Greek and Latin in public schools was significant back then. This form of language teaching concentrated on “memorizing the grammatical rules and lexical items of the target
the process of their teaching. As regard to which method should teachers adopt, many researchers hold different views. In this article, the author mainly discusses the strategies in teaching passive voice by evaluating Miss Wong’s pedagogical approach. In the second part, the author will write a proposal to suggest an alternative teaching method regarding passive voice. Some teaching activities are introduced, such as a TV program. B. Significance of Passive Voice Teaching passive voice is necessary
class. It helped the teacher know student opinions on the pace of the class, time spent on homework, and recommended changes. Also, she gave concise constructive feedback on each student's essay map as they were discussed as a class. The First Language and Attention Theories would advocate this frequency of feedback on their writing skills; these students would avoid fossilization of errors and practice correct forms if attention was brought to them (Horwitz, 2008). After the activity critiquing
The rapid growth of technology raised the importance of English language as it is the language which is spoken by the most of the people in the world. It plays a significant role in many sectors including medicine, engineering and education etc. The burgeoning demand of English turned English learning as a passion and also fashion to many Indian citizens. Many teaching methodologies are adopted by teachers to make the English language learning easy. But no methodology has gained complete success in
A. Introduction It is not uncommon to say that grammar instruction plays an important role in language teaching. Regarding the status and importance of grammar teaching, a variety of opinions have been made. Batstone (1994) states that “language without grammar would be chaotic: countless words without the indispensable guidelines for how they can be ordered and modified” (p. 4). More vividly, Wang (2010) makes two similes. She compares grammar to the frame of a house, which is a decisive factor
a textbook is a very demanding and thought provoking task. What makes a textbook valuable in the classroom? We must decide which points are important to us as teachers. What method or methods does the textbook use to convey its ideas? How is the language presented? Is it attractive to the audience? Are there additional materials that can be used to supplement our book such as additional listening or video material, web search ideas, interactive whiteboard software and other additional resources that
English language teaching and learning in Bangladesh historically has been based on traditional Grammar Translation approach and structural syllabus. The history of English language learning is very old, since the British colonial period English is taught as foreign language. It is also the second language but not officially recorded. So to determine the context McArthur (1996) locates Bangladesh in the ESL territories but again he says in Bangladesh English is neither a second language nor is if
1. Introduction In the essay, I set the English as a foreign language (EFL) context with a group of Chinese middle school students aged from fifteen to eighteen who mostly have an intermediate level of English proficiency. The majority of these students maintain passive attitudes towards language education, reflecting an unwillingness of acquiring English knowledge. The reason why they study like 'puppets ' throughout the learning process is mainly the pressure from the Chinese society. In general
can concur some simple conditions and do well in traditional examinations with the traditional teaching methods, however, when encountering with more complicated conditions, students may lose their discretion. In terms of the paper, a critical evaluation of Miss Wong’s teaching methodology will be represented in the first part, and it will contain its characteristics and the main currents as far as teaching of grammar is concerned. Then, in the second part, I will discuss the pedagogical implications
successful films with fewer preparations. Meddings and Thornbury (2009, 104) state that “Dogme demands that no props are introduced to the authentic film location…and the sole use of hand-held camera”. Eventually this technique was obtained as a teaching method since sometimes teachers may face a lack of materials which can be a loss of electricity source that could affect a lesson based on listening or at least affect photocopying materials for students. When a teacher is asked to do a listening
Describing the Context of Teaching: This needs analysis will be for non native teachers of English from Japan coming to Australia to advance their English skills to teach English upon their return to Japan. These teachers work in public junior high and high schools. They will have at least 3 years of teaching experience. Their respective boards of education are paying for their time in Australia. Richards refers to the importance of stakeholders in needs analysis (Richards p. 54). In this scenario
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY English is a very important language as it is used frequently at international level as a means for people from different countries to communicate with one another . However, English significance as a communication tool has grown and expand not just as an international language but also used as the language in international relations, and in exchanging knowledge and technology. In the early phase, English hd been spread internationally through colonization, migration
few years culture has become an increasingly essential component of language teaching. English, one of the most globalized and widespread language, is considered being a multifunctional language. It means that it may be a tool for different communicative purposes. Teaching English includes diverse purposes such as academic, professional or job-related function, and social-interaction. All of these areas held in common communicative skills. What is a matter of study is that most of Spanish students