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Communicative
language teaching
(CLT)
Mr. / Girgis
Communicative Language Teaching
The term "Communicative Language Teaching" (CLT)
means different
things to different teachers. To some
teachers, it simply means a
greater emphasis on the use
of the target language in the classroom, and
in particular,
a greater emphasis on orality.
To other teachers,
communication entails the exchange
of unknown information between
interlocutors. An effective
knowledge of a language is more than merely knowing
vocabulary and rules
of grammar and pronunciation.
Learners need to be able to use the
language appropriately
in any social context.Theorists agree
that meaningful
communication supports language learning and that
classroom activities must focus on the learner’s authentic
needs to
communicate information and ideas.
Principles
Language learning is learning to communicate using the
target language.
The
language used to communicate must be appropriate
to the situation, the
roles of the speakers, the setting and
the register. The learner needs
to differentiate between
a formal and an informal style.
Communicative activities are essential. Activities should be
presented in a situation or context and have a
communicative purpose.
Typical activities of this approach are: games, problem-
solving tasks,
and role-play.
There should be information gap, choice and feedback
involved in the activities.
Learners must have constant interaction with and exposure
to the target language.
Its basic characteristics:
1. learning to communicate through interaction .
2. The introduction of authentic texts into the learning
situation.
3. learners focus on language and the learning process
itself.
4. An enhancement of the learner’s own personal
experiences.
5. linking classroom language learning with language
activities.
Model Example 1
Structures:
(Consist of):
Guided practice model:
(Football team - 11 players)
Student1:
/ How many players does a...................consist of?/
Student2:
/ It consists of.........................................................../
Free practice:
Starting with pattern practice, then moving into
communication practice. Learners communicate
using the same prompts with new patterns in pairs:
/ Water Polo team - 5 players /
/ Baseball team - 9 players /
/ Squash team - 1 player /
/ Soccer team - 11 players /
Elicitation:
I ask the following questions and
elicit the answers:
1- My learners, Can I elicit the structure
from you?
2-What repeated words have you
discovered through your practice?
3-What comes before? What comes after?
Then, what is the the rule form?
