Synthesis of CLT COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING

COMMUNICATIVE
LANGUAGE TEACHING CLT is an approach which includes theory according to
the learning styles; also it is view as a resource to develop the communicative
competence. This approach contains a great variety of activities inside the
classroom

COMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING

 The goal of language teaching.

LT aims to teach communicative competence of  which this includes several aspects, such as:

·         Knowing how to use language for a range of different purposes and functions

·         Knowing how to vary our use of language according to the setting and the participants (e.g., knowing when to use formal and informal speech or when to use language appropriately for written as opposed to spoken communication)

·          Knowing how to produce and understand different types of texts (e.g., narratives, reports, interviews, conversations)

·         Knowing how to maintain communication despite having limitations in one’s language knowledge (e.g., through using different kinds of communication strategies).

The Roles of Teachers and Learners in the Classroom

CLT implied new roles in the classroom for teachers and learners. Learners now have to participate in classroom activities that are based on a cooperative rather than individualistic approach to learning. Students had to become comfortable with listening to their peers in group work or pair work tasks, rather than relying on the teacher for a model. They need to take on a greater degree of responsibility for their own learning. And teachers now have to assume the role of facilitator and monitor, rather than being a model. They have develop a different view of learners’ errors and of her/his own role in facilitating language learning either.

What activities best fascilitate learning?

Accuracy vs fluency activities; mechanical, meaningful, and communicative practice; information-gap activities; jigsaw activities; emphasis on pair and grop work, authenticity practice.