Interpreting Communicative Language Teaching

Interpreting Communicative Language Teaching

Author: Sandra J. Savignon

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2008-10-01

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 0300129076

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The emergence of English as a global language, along with technological innovations and the growing need for learner autonomy, is changing language teaching rapidly and profoundly. With these changes come new demands and challenges for teaching education programs. This authoritative collection of writings highlights some of the best work being done today in the United States and abroad to make communicative competence an attainable goal. The contributors examine what has come to be known as communicative language teaching, or CLT, from the perspectives of teachers and teacher educators. The book documents current reform initiatives in Japan, the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and continental Europe to provide a global perspective on language teaching for communicative competence. Four major themes recur throughout the volume: the multifaceted nature of language teaching; the highly contextualized nature of CLT; the futility of defining a “native speaker” in the postcolonial, postmodern world; and the overwhelming influence of high-stakes tests on language teaching. The book is a useful and valuable tool for language teachers, teacher educators, and policymakers.


English Language Teaching Today

English Language Teaching Today

Author: Willy A. Renandya

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-08-22

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 3319388347

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English Language Teaching Today: Linking Theory and Practice provides an up-to-date account of current principles and practices for teaching English in the world today. The chapters, written by internationally recognized language teacher educators and TESOL specialists, introduce the reader to key language skill areas (i.e., listening, speaking, reading, writing, pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary) and explain how each skill area can be taught in a principled manner in diverse language learning contexts. Throughout the book, the link between theory and practice is explicitly highlighted and exemplified. This reader-friendly book is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in TESOL and other second language education programmes as well as for TESOL professionals who wish to stay current with recent developments in ELT.


Communicative Language Teaching

Communicative Language Teaching

Author: William Littlewood

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1981-03-31

Total Pages: 123

ISBN-13: 0521281547

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An introduction to communicative language teaching for practising classroom teachers.


Communicative Language Teaching in Action

Communicative Language Teaching in Action

Author: Klaus Brandl

Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing

Published: 2020-09-27

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781793515353

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Communicative Language and Teaching in Action: Putting Principles to Work serves as an engaging and informative guide for second and foreign language teachers in training or for those pursuing a new career as language educators. The text demonstrates principles and practices of communicative and task-based language teaching, equipping readers with an innovative and effective approach to language instruction. The conceptual foundation of the book is based upon theoretical and empirical findings drawn from second language acquisition research, cognitive psychology, and brain research. It emphasizes successful instructional practices in a communicative and task-based approach to language learning. The book features copious examples of learning activities in different languages and lessons developed by experienced language teachers. Dedicated chapters cover the principles of communicative language teaching and task-based instruction; lesson planning; vocabulary and grammar in language learning; feedback and error correction; the development of listening, oral communication, reading, and writing skills; and assessment. The second edition features updated literature review in all chapters, new and dynamic teacher-training tasks, and reorganized and fresh content throughout the text, as well as a new chapter on writing and language learning. Communicative Language Teaching in Action is an ideal resource for courses and programs in foreign language education.


Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching

Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching

Author: Jack C. Richards

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2001-04-09

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 0521803659

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In addition to the approaches and methods covered in the first edition, this edition includes new chapters, such as whole language, multiple intelligences, neurolinguistic programming, competency-based language teaching, co-operative language learning, content-based instruction, task-based language teaching, and The Post-Methods Era.


Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)

Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)

Author: Moritz Otten

Publisher: GRIN Verlag

Published: 2021-09-23

Total Pages: 19

ISBN-13: 3346496791

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Seminar paper from the year 2021 in the subject Pedagogy - The Teacher, Educational Leadership, grade: 1,0, University of Duisburg-Essen, language: English, abstract: The main goal of this paper is to clarify and ask how important is the role of teachers in Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)? To answer this question, CLT is first defined. After that, the development of CLT will be looked at, followed by the most important core assumptions. Then it becomes more school specific and the influence of CLT on the EFL classroom will be analysed, where two other teaching methods that have their origin in CLT will be introduced. Foreign languages are an important topic in schools, while especially the English language is foregrounded. Learning the English language here in Germany is obligatory with the beginning of school life, even though this might change in the near future. As we all know, the best way to learn a language is to speak it, over and over again. Because without communication and speaking the language, you will never speak a language fluently, no matter how well you master the individual grammatical rules. Of course, also the content of the language someone is learning is important. Consequently, the content needs to be adapted to the respective students and classes in order to prepare these people for mastering real-life situations. Following this, there are several interesting methods of teaching second or foreign languages. One of the most popular methods is called “Communicative Language Teaching”. This method is mainly used when teachers try to teach second languages to students in a communicative way.


Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching

Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching

Author: Diane Larsen-Freeman

Publisher: Oxford University

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9780194355742

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This book provides a practical overview of the most important methods in the field. Readers are drawn into classrooms where various teaching methods and approaches are being used. They are encouraged to reflect on their own beliefs and to develop their own approach to language teaching. - Publisher.