2. Language Teaching Method
Method is a way in which something is done.
Language Teaching and Method
Various methods:
Audio Lingual Method
Communicative Language Teaching
Grammar Translation Method
Direct Method
3. "A method is the level at which theory
is put into practice and at which
choices are made about the particular
skills to be taught, the content to be
taught and the order in which the
content will be presented."
_Richards and Rodgers
4.
5. Historical Background
ALM rejected- 1960s
Need of Communicative proficiency
Noam Chomsky
Council of Europe
1972. D A Wilkins
National Syllabuses. 1976
6. Principles of CLT
Learning language to
communicate.
Positive attitude
Communicative competence is the
desired goal.
Trial and error
Judicious use of native language.
7. Principles cont.
Translation may be used.
Attempt to communicate may be
encouraged from beginning.
Reading and writing practice
Comprehensible pronunciation is
sought
Innovative activities
9. Advantages and Disadvantages
Effective
communication
Involvement of
learners
Interesting way
of learning
Focus on
fluency not
accuracy
Not
appropriate for
beginners
10. Conclusion
Useful method
Used even today
Disadvantages are ignorable
somehow
Enjoyable way of learning language.