Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Communicative
Approach
- Goals
- Acquire knowledge of
the lingusitic forms,
meanings and functions.
- Learn how and when to use
the language according to
the social context and the
roles of the interlocutors.
- Characteristics
- Everything that is done has
a communicative intent.
- Conversation has to be free
so students can choose the
form and content of their
conversation. (No chain drills)
- Work in small
groups of students.
- The use of authentic
materials, have students
develop their own strategies for
understanding the language.
- Interaction
- Student-Teacher
- The teacher acts as a
facilitator and establishes
situations that engage
students in conversation.
- Student-Student
- Students mostly
interact with each other.
- How is it
viewed?
- Language
- Language is used for
communication
- Culture
- Everyday lifestyle
of the people who
use the language.
- Non-verbal
communication
- Native Language
- The use of the native language is
permitted but conversations,
explanations and instructions are always
produced in the target language.
- Evaluation
- It may be done in a
formal or informal way
- Student's accuracy and
fluency is evaluated.
- Emphasis
- The four skills are equally
used since the beginning.
- Language functions
over forms.
- Students work with language
at a discourse level.
- Feelings
- Students are motivated in learning
the language and they are given the
freedom to express their individuality.
- Roles
- Teacher
- Facilitates
communication,
monitors conversations
and advises students.
- Students
- Students are communicators,
engaged in negotiating
meaning and also seen as
responsible of their learning.