COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH IN TEACHING ENGLISH AS L2: AN OVERVIEW
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In the long history of language learning, especially in the case of learning English as L2, educationalists have been tirelessly trying to explore more and more practical approaches that ranged from conventional methods like Grammar translation method, Direct method, Situational Language Teaching etc., to the latest mode of communicative approach. The conventional teaching methods - the unsuccessful result of the earlier language theories, were proved to be ineffective, because it was felt in all the methods, that the learners were passive and the teaching-learning process was mechanical. Hence during the 1960s, a new trend of language teaching called Communicative Language
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It is an approach in which the focus is mainly on communication and developing students’ ability to express their thoughts and ideas in an effective way. In order to achieve this goal, CLT helps the students use the target language (L2) in a variety of contexts and situations. Its primary focus is on helping learners create meaningful communication rather than forcing them to imbibe the syntax of the foreign language. Undoubtedly, the ability to learn a non-native language is determined by the pace with which the learners have developed communicative competence. This term refers to a learner 's ability to apply his or her knowledge of the language to communicate effectively. One example of communicative competence is to know how to use language, in different contexts in a very practical way both in formal or informal settings. This can be achieved through the use of communication strategies specially meant for CLT and the various classroom activities that naturally induces real …show more content…
Communicative Language Teaching is a “hybrid approach to language teaching, essentially ‘progressive’ rather than ‘traditional’…” (Wright, 2000)It is based on the theory that the principal function of language learning is communication. Hence the most fundamental principles of communicative approach is to make the learners engage in real–life situations that necessitate communication to attain ease in oral expression as well as accuracy in linguistic aspects. So its primary goal is for learners to develop ‘communicative competence’ (Hymes, 1971). The following are levels of objectives in a communicative approach ( Piepho (1981)
an integrative and content level (language as a means of expression)
a linguistic and instrumental level (language as a semiotic system and an object of
Instead, she emphasizes the importance of cultivating a deeper appreciation for the power of words and the impact that they can have on others. She encourages readers to reflect on the ways in which their language use can either promote or hinder human flourishing and to strive for greater integrity in all aspects of their communication. McEntyre's emphasis on the importance of language in promoting human flourishing is a theme that runs throughout the book. She argues that language is not simply a tool for conveying information but is a fundamental aspect of our humanity.
Summarize and write a reflection paper on the readings and lecture materials for Week Include your insights, impressions, and what you learned from the materials that will help you grow and develop as a communicator Context is important when we are determining how we all communicate with one another. We as females, has friends we are close to males has friends but they are not as close as women because male friendships are more competitive the males avoid being weak with one another. Men women likes to have eye to eye contact when we talk while men tends to look away. Chapter 5 talks about language is rule govern like phonological rules, pragmatic rules, semantic rules and syntactic rules. Phonological rules is how we uses the sounds to form words, Pragmatic rules helps us uses interpretation of a message.
One point Swales brought up was that communication is necessary to fall under the category of a discourse community and that each discourse community must have a unique way of communicating (221). That is a way of saying that each discourse community must have their own language. If a group of people are really part of the discourse community, then they will be able to communicate fluently (Swales 221). Communication and language is a very hot topic in Gee’s article and we see that when he says, “Someone can speak English, but not fluently. However, someone cannot engage in a discourse in a less than fluent matter.
understand that my upbringing is different from my students because many of them are raised with different cultural beliefs. I must also hold my students from a different background to the same esteem and expectation as I would have for students from my background. In order to be culturally competent it is important to recognize your history and how it may shapes your beliefs about other cultures. Sometimes you may have have biases that you are oblivious to.
Students Name Professors Name Course Date Discourse Community Ethnography The introduction of the notion of communicative competence has been positive in the sense that communication is now conceived as a result of the successful application of not only grammatical but also pragmatic knowledge and skills. Nevertheless, this has not changed the perspective many instructors had of language, because pragmatic information has usually been presented as an auxiliary component which is to be used only when grammatical explanations are difficult or impossible. The result is that for many language educators here is still a core clement about which they have to be especially careful grammatical competence.
2- Problem-oriented research: CDA studies the everyday use of language in different social environments such as organisational discourse, media discourse, etc. Each discourse is socially relevant to the situation, thus it is problem-oriented. 3- Relationship between language and the social: as mentioned earlier, there is a dialectical relation between language, i.e. discourse, and
(Ottenheimer 156-158). I feel as if I have a linguistic-hybrid communicative competence because it is true that I lack the skills to speak Korean, but I can speak in such a way to make my father understand the emotions behind my language and I can also understand his emotions from his unique language. As Ottenheimer said, “Developing communicative competence in a language empowers you in important way. It helps you to
Video Demonstration Critical Analysis It is important in professional and personal relationships to be able to communicate effectively, and this can mean a wide variety of things. Communication competence is the ability to achieve communication goals in a way that is enhancing the relationship (competence reading). Many skills and approaches can be used in conversation to show communication competence. Being flexible in communication is important, as there is no perfect way to communicate (class notes). A person who is flexible when communicating will be able to find the most effective way to communicate with each of the different people around them (competence reading).
1)Learn what is right; then teach others, as the wise do. If you learn something new that is good you should teach it to someone else. If you learn to show respect to your teachers, you should teach that to your friend so that they will know to show respect. 2)
One relationship between oral language competencies and success in school is that a child’s language competencies develop in both receptive and expressive modes. While in the classroom, listening is a critical receptive language skill to teach young children because it is necessary to “receive language”. Their ability to listen and understand allows them to comprehend their teacher’s directions and helps contribute to their success in class. Another relationship between oral language competencies and success in school are a child’s social-interaction skills. When children develop oral language competencies, they become successful in communicating with their teachers and peers but, when a child demonstrates poor communicating skills,
“What is a discourse approach?” de Ron Scollon y Suzanne Wong Scollon. In this lecture it is seen how the authors want to make every aspect of the subject clear, so the chapter starts with an understandable example. They focus on how discourse approach and language ambiguity can affect someone who talks with a person of another culture and language.
Aural means related to sense of hearing and oral related to verbal communication. Surely when the student is getting better in both listening and speaking they will reach communicative competence. Communicative competence refers to the level of language learning that enables language users to convey their message to others and to understand others’ messages within specific context (Hymes, 1972). Of course to reach this competence, both listening and speaking improvement is really needed. The Aural-Oral approach is very effective to be implemented in English Language Teaching in case to build communicative competence of student.
Most high school students take a Spanish class, but their vocabulary is only limited to simple words because they are not required to take it for a long enough time. In fact, students do not see a foreign language as an important skill to obtain, but communication is a key skill to help people understand each other more than just verbally. A language can show how a culture is structured. Learning a foreign language only connects the world more. Communication is an necessary capability to have, and being able to expand communication through various language is even more important.
2. To participate in conversations and simulations using appropriate strategies to initiate, maintain and conclude communication, producing understandable discourse and adapting to the characteristics of the situation and communicative intention. This criterion assesses the ability to participate in conversations with diverse communicative
Academic English is important to college and university in academic writing course (Jet Writers Essay Writing Contest 2015). It is required students to reading, speaking and listening, while employing evaluating and sharpen their research and writing skills for college and university environment. At the college and university level is the ever-increasing need for students to focus on language and more specifically, the specialized language found both in substance areas and the Academic Language used in teaching that content. Academic Language as the name implies is importance the kind of writing that we are required to do in college and university. It differs from other kinds of writing such as annotated bibliographies, literature reviews,