Linking Theories to Practice

TSL 3103
Group Members:
Nur Iman Dayana
Nurul Afifah
Siti Hajar
Luiza Ann

GROUP TASK 1:

Read the paper by

Professor Anne Burns
Applied Linguistics and Language in Education
Research Centre on GRAMMAR AND

COMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE
TEACHING
Discuss the issues concern

Issues Concern
1. Communicative Language Teaching
(CLT) and Grammar
2. Grammar to integrate or not to
integrate?

Communicative Language Teaching

(CLT) and Grammar
Focus
communication related to realistic of language
in context.
- Emphasised authentic language use and realia.
- Student- centred.

CLT
Advantages

Disadvantages

1. Holistic view of language and

language learning (meaning and
interaction)
2. Opportunities for students to
practise using the language.
3. Information-gaps and tasks
stimulate critical thinking
4. Active learning as well as teaching.

1. Unbalanced curriculum
2. Downplays the role of grammar in
language learning.
3. Too much responsibility on learner
teacher should be facilitator
(confusing role)
4. Communicative tasks not easy to
design.

Grammar must be part of CLT

Grammar to integrate or not to

integrate?
Should grammar be taught separately
or integrated into classroom task and
texts?

-> No integration
-> Some integration
-> Substantial integration
-> Complete integration

Grammar - Substantial integration

-Teachers view -> integrate and effective
(90.1%)
2 main approaches: Contextual orientations
Temporal orientations

Grammar - Some integration

Our opinion: it can promote language learning
Focus on grammar and skills work
Hidden - not specific
Eg listening, reading and writing.

Reference
www.professoranneburns.com