COMMUNITY

LANGUAGE
LEARNING
 INTRODUCTION
1. It takes its principles from the “Counseling Learning Approach”
developed by Charles A. Curran. 
2. It was created especially for Adult Learners who might fear to
appear foolish; so the teacher becomes a Language Counselor,
he understands them and leads them to overcome their fears. 
3. It follows Krashen’s Monitor Theory (Affective Filter
Hypothesis) and the Cognitive Theory where the human mind
is active .
LEARNING THEORY
Security

Discrimination SAR Attention &

Aggression
D

Retention &
Reflection
 LANGUAGE THEORY
❖Language is for communication.
❖language is for developing creative thinking.
❖Culture is integrated with language.
❖Students should trust the learning process.

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 CULTURE
✔ Language
✔ Social life style
✔ Art
✔ Literature
✔ Customs
✔ Habits
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 ROLES

Teacher's a counsellor.

Students' Initially dependent

on the teacher

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 INTERACTION
Interactions: st-st, T-st
group work, and pair
Group
St-st T-st Pair
work

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 Vocabulary Teaching

Literal native language

equivalents are given to the
target language

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 Grammar Teaching

Large chunks are analysed by

means of equivalents in L1

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 Materials

A textbook is not considered

necessary

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 Syllabus is developed in
terms of students'
communication needs.

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 The error is treated in a
non-threatening way.

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 Goals and Objectives

Students should learn how to use the

target language communicatively.

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 Evaluation: Sts asked to write a
paragraph or they can be given
an oral interview

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 Students' feelings are
considered extremely
important

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 TECHNIQUES
A) Transcription
B) Reflection on Experience
C) Reflective Listening
D) Human Computer
E) Small Group Tasks