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Language Teaching??
Communicative Language:
• Blends listening, • Is not first learning some
vocabulary, then some
speaking, reading, and grammar, then finding
writing. something to talk about to
use the vocabulary and
• Is the expression, grammar.
interpretation, and • Is not communication at the
service of grammar
negotiation of learning.
meaning. • Is not rote repetition, the
exchange of information in
• Is comprehensible and a grammar lesson, or
meaning-bearing. simply oral expression.
Change of roles for teacher
and student
• Traditionally: Teacher is
authority, expert, control
• Traditionally:
figure who transmits Student is the
knowledge.
• “Authoritative knowledge
passive audience,
transmitters.” vessels into which
• Lecturing is the task. the information is
• THE ATLAS COMPLEX:
ATLAS supporting the poured.
heavens on their • Receptive role.
shoulders. Full
responsibility. • Note taking is the
Explanations.
task.
Audiolingualism
• Instructor was key figure.
• Habit formation through repetition, imitation,
reinforcement. Parrot.
• Memorizing dialogues, practicing sentence patterns.
• First language seen to interfere with SLA.
• Errors were evidence of bad habits.
• No attention given to comprehension
• No opportunity to use the language in a meaningful,
communicative way, exchanging messages. Output
was restricted.
CLT