The origins of CLT From the late 1960s . Situational Language Teaching
Situational Language Teaching : Major British approach, English as a foreign language, Language - practising basic structures, Meaningful situation-based activities.
Closer study of the language Necessity to Return to the traditional concept
Noam Chomsky – British Linguist Language teaching on communicative proficiency Syntactic Structures - Book
The Council of Europe Develop of alternative methods
1971 A unit- credit system
Wilkins Functional/communicative definition of language Communicative uses of language 2 types of meaning Notional categories Categories of communicative function N otional Syllabuses - Book
American /British proponents CLT as an approach- not a method Aims
Littlewood CLT – Functional and structural aspects of language
Howatt Weak version CLT Strong version
John Firth Discourse as subject Context for language analysis Language – broader sociocultural context of its use.
American national curriculum commission – 1930s . Experience Curriculum in English Well-selected experiences
Approach Theory of language as communication
hymes Communicative Competence Communication Culture Contrast Chomsky´s theory of competence What speakers needs to know Aquisition Knowledge Ability Language use
halliday Theory of the funtions of language Instructional Description of seven funtions Regulatory Interactional Personal Heuristic Imaginative Representational
Canale and swain Use the language for communicative purposes Dimentions Grammatical Competence Sociolinguistic Competence Discourse Competence Strategic Competence
Communicative view of language Expression of meaning Allow interactions and communication Reflects funtional and communicative use Categories of funtional and communicative meaning
Theory of learning E lements of an underlyning learning theory Communication Principle Task Principle Meaningfulness Principle
krashen Learning Conscious representation of grammatical knowledge Acquisition Unconscious development of the language system
Design Levels of objectives in a Communicative Approach Integration and content Linguistic and instrumental Affective , interpersonal, conduct I ndividual learner needs General educational/ Extra linguistic goals
Curriculum Reflects specific aspects of communicative competence
Syllabus Descriptions of objectives of FLC for European Adults Situations Topics Functions of Language Published as Threshold Notions Level English in 1980 Vocabulary and Grammar
Types of learning and teaching activities Functional communication activities Social interactional activities
Learner roles Negotiator The learner should contribute as much as he gains learn in a interdependant way Learning should be cooperative
Teacher roles Facilitate the communication process. Act as an Independent participant within the group. Researcher and learner.
Other roles Needs Analyst Counselor Exemplifies an effective communication Tries to mesh speaker intention with hearer interpretation Group progress manager Classroom management hours less teacher- centered Monitors , encourages and suppresses inclination to supply gaps. Assisting groups in self correction discussions.
The roles of instructional materials Primary role Text- Based Materials Task-Based Materials Realia ( authentic and from-life )
procedure
Presentation of a dialogue Oral Practice of it Questions and answers based on the dialogue topic Questions and answers related to the students ’ personal experiences Study of a communicative expression or structure in the dialogue Learner discovery of generalizations or rules underlying the functional expression or structure . Oral recognition , interpretative activities . Oral production activities Copying of the dialogue Sampling of the written homework assignment Evaluation of learning
Dialogues introduced new teaching points Teaching points are introduced in dialogue form . Grammatical items are isolated for controlled practice . Freer activities are provided . Pair and group work is suggested .
Communicative Language Teaching It’s an approach . Principles - Learners use language to communicate - Authentic and meaningful communication - F luency - Different language skills - Learning involves trial and error