Tema 1:Didactic evolution of Language. Current trends in the teaching of EFL. Communicative Approach

Tema 1:Didactic evolution of Language. Current trends in the teaching of EFL. Communicative Approach

1. 1. INTRODUCTION:

   • Globalization / European Authorities /main methods used in history /communicative approach
   • LANGUAGE TEACHING METHODS IN HISTORY
     • from early days- XIX-focus written lang
       • psichology + linguistics
         • spoken/inductive/learning/facilitator/error
           • by communicating
     • Since inmemorial times, no concern og l.teaching-spontaneous oral way-commercial /social relat
     • learning /acquiring-krashen
       • CEFR-activate subconscious system-
         • communicative competence
     • Grammar translation method
       • Direct method
         • Audio-Oral Method
           • xx-concern takes off-scienti. discov.-WWs
             • psichology -skinner -behaviourism
               • operant conditining theory
             • Linguistics-bloomfiled sapir fries-structuralism-descriptive grammar
               • audiolingualism-astp-language laboratory
           • Situational language method
             • Palmer and Hornby-UK - similar to ^ BUT concept of situation-visual elements
             • structural-global -audiovisual: Guberina-corpora selection-800 words
         • xix-diplomatic and commercial relationships
           • marcel
             • Reform movement
               • Natural method{sauveur
                 • direct method-Gottlieb Hennes-Berlitz
                   • negat. large classes/time lim
           • gouin
       • 1st historical register-until xix-comenius(16thc)+locke/17thc)
         • characteristics
     • 3. THE COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH
       • CHOMSKY reacts-constructivism-underlying subconscious system-deep structure (meaning) vs surface structure (grammar)
         • ling competence(knowledge) vs linguistic performance (what we say)
         • we construct and create our understanding through - Interaction + active participation in problem solving and crytical thinking activ.
           • leads to Communicative approach
       • council of Europe - group of experts
         • sstarting point -krashen and chomsky -acquisition
           • hymes "on comm comp"
             • cadlin
             • widdowson
       • council of europe- adopts this approach. notions and function "notional syllabuses (wilkins)
         • characteristics : authentic.m+ cooperative learning+negot. of meaning
           • 2001 CEFR
         • Types
           • the silent way (Gateggno)
           • total physical response (asher)
           • the natural approach (krashen and terrel)
           • suggestopedia (lozanov)
       • 4.THE ACTION ORIENTED APPROACH
         • REGINALD EVANS 40'S
           • Actual actions/repetitions/experience reflection
             • agent in society
               • task based learning
                 • +autonomous learning - ELP
         • 5. CONCLUSION
           • We've reached the end of our account of the history of the main methods used in lang. teaching - which one is the best one?
             • lomce-comm.appr.
               • the key is both understandin and resp in meaningful contexts of communication