COMMUNICATION APPROACH

COMMUNICATION APPROACH

1. It is started in 60's & 70's as a relation against the Grammar Translation Method

2. Communication is the aim of Language Learning

3. Aims

   • Make communicative competence the goal of language teaching
   • Develop procedure for the teaching of the four language skills

4. Characteristics

   • An emphasis on learning to communicate things interaction in the target language
   • The introduction of authentic texts into the learning situation
   • Active role of students in their learning by experiencing
   • An attempt to link classroom language learning with language activation outside the classroom

5. Disadvantages

   • It pays insufficient attention to the context in which teaching & learning take pleace
   • It is difficult for the teacher alone to check the use of language especially in big class
   • Teacher need to prepare material at home & needs to make it as interesting and motivating as possible for students

6. Advantages

   • It seeks to personalize & localize language & adapt it to interests of students
     • Meaningful language is more easily retained by learners
   • Use authentic resources and that is more interesting & motivating for students
   • Students acquire Grammar rules as a necessity to speak so is more proficient & efficient

7. New syllabuses designed in terms of usefulness for practical purposes

8. Student oriented approaches

   • Based on student needs and interests