COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING
1. INTRODUCTION
An English teacher plays an important role in teaching English at all levels of education. When he/she teaches English, obviously he/she has to follow some methods. There are five main methods in English language teaching: Grammar Translation Method (GTM), Direct Method (DM), Audio Lingual Method (ALM), Situational Language Teaching (SLT) and Communicative Language Teaching (CLT). Among all, Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), is one of the new approaches. The aim of this approach is to develop the learners four basic language skills – reading, writing, listening and speaking in English. Perhaps the majority of language teachers today, when asked to identify the methodology they use in their classrooms, mention “communicative” as the methodology of choice. However, when asked to give a detailed account of what they mean by “communicative,” explanations vary widely.
Does Communicative Language Teaching, or CLT, mean teaching conversation, an absence of grammar in a course, or an emphasis on open-ended discussion activities as the main features of a course? That 's what this seminar paper will concentrate on.
2. ABOUT COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING
Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) has been brought under focus by many linguists and researchers. This approach has made language teaching more communicative and many researchers have concluded studies on this particular topic.
2.1. DEFINITION OF COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING
Different linguists and educators define CLT in different ways. Some of the definitions are mentioned here. ' 'Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) is an approach to the teaching of second and foreign languages that emphasizes communication or interaction as both the means and the ultimate goal of learning a language. ' '1 It is also reffered to as a ' 'communicative approach to the teaching of foreign languages ' ' or simply the ' 'communicative approach ' '. Communicative Language Teaching is best
An English teacher plays an important role in teaching English at all levels of education. When he/she teaches English, obviously he/she has to follow some methods. There are five main methods in English language teaching: Grammar Translation Method (GTM), Direct Method (DM), Audio Lingual Method (ALM), Situational Language Teaching (SLT) and Communicative Language Teaching (CLT). Among all, Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), is one of the new approaches. The aim of this approach is to develop the learners four basic language skills – reading, writing, listening and speaking in English. Perhaps the majority of language teachers today, when asked to identify the methodology they use in their classrooms, mention “communicative” as the methodology of choice. However, when asked to give a detailed account of what they mean by “communicative,” explanations vary widely.
Does Communicative Language Teaching, or CLT, mean teaching conversation, an absence of grammar in a course, or an emphasis on open-ended discussion activities as the main features of a course? That 's what this seminar paper will concentrate on.
2. ABOUT COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING
Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) has been brought under focus by many linguists and researchers. This approach has made language teaching more communicative and many researchers have concluded studies on this particular topic.
2.1. DEFINITION OF COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING
Different linguists and educators define CLT in different ways. Some of the definitions are mentioned here. ' 'Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) is an approach to the teaching of second and foreign languages that emphasizes communication or interaction as both the means and the ultimate goal of learning a language. ' '1 It is also reffered to as a ' 'communicative approach to the teaching of foreign languages ' ' or simply the ' 'communicative approach ' '. Communicative Language Teaching is best
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