The communicative approach basics

Theoretically

Language is communication

Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) aim

Communicate using the language

Principles

Focus on Fluency rather than on Accuracy

To intagrate the different skills

Communication must be authentic and meaningful

The learning process involves trial and error

To use the target language to communicate

Teacher's Role

To participate as another student

To be resourse, organiser o resource, motivator, counsellor, guide, analyist and researcher

To facilitate communication

To entertrain if necessary

Focus on

Teacher-Students Activities

Students

Teacher

Teacher Talking Time (TTT) must be minimum

Participation: Controlled and appropriate

Classroom activities

Must select relevant material and activities

Categories of Communication

Skills

Input

Output

Reading

Listening

Writing

Speaking

Must monitor, intervene when necessary

Must be given opportunities to practice communication

Students

Must be learner-centered

Example of Communicative Lesson

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PPP (Presentation, Practice and Production

Stages

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 1

Teacher

Students

Presentation of the grammar or vocabulary relevant

Pay attention

Gives students the opportunit to practice (controlled excercise

Interaction

Interaction

Teacher

Students

Teacher>Student

Teacher <> Student

Monitors, intervenes when appropriate

Carry out controlled excercises

Teacher

Students

Interaction

Take part in the activity to produce grammar or vocabulary

Student <> Student

Monitors, intervenes when appropriate, note errors and interesting points

Stage 4

Interaction

Teacher

Students

Teacher : Students

Provides feedback on the erros

Are given the opportunity to clear up puzzling points

Activities

Characteristics

Allow students' discussions in L1 (Controversial)

Different skills

In the target language

Ideas for carry out them

Role-plays

Simulations

Games

Information gap

Where are they

Supplementary materials of books

Self-generated for the class needs

Real life situation

Social interaction

Work in pairs or small groups

Materials

Text-Based

Realia

Tasked-based material

Practice exercises

Reading passages

gap fills

Recordings

Game boads

Role-play cards

Material for drillings

Real world

Fruits and vegetables

Maps

Magazines and newspapers