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BAHRIA EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES
(BEATS)
COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING
PRESENTED BY: Mrs. Sahar un Nisa,
Ms. Sadia Shabbir,
Mrs. Sadia Liaqat
Dated: 3rd JANUARY 2019
COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING?
COMMINICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING
It can be understood as a set of principles about the goals of language
teaching , how learners learn a language, the kind of classroom activities
that best facilitate learning, and the role of teachers and learners in the
classroom.
THE APPROACH: COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING
• The target language is a vehicle for classroom communication, not just the object of
study.
• The approach is more student-centered.
• Teacher facilitates communication.
• Students are communicators, actively involved in negotiating meaning.
• Assessment takes accuracy and fluency into account.
• Errors of form are tolerated during fluency-based activities and seen as natural part
of the development of communication skills.
GOALS OF LANGUAGE TEACHING
Communicative competence includes the following aspects of language knowledge
• Knowing how to use language for a range of different purposes and functions
• Knowing how to vary our use of language according to the setting and the
participants(e.g knowing when to use language appropriately for written as opposed to
spoken communication)
• Knowing how to produce and understand different types of texts(e.g narratives, reports,
interview, conversations)
BENEFIT OF COMMUNICATIVE LEARNING ENGLISH
• Effective teaching methods
• Creates friendly environment
• Easy to motivate the students for study
• Without memorizing students can learn quickly
• Supports more creative approach to teaching
• Helps to develop fluency and accuracy in language
Reading
strategies
Decoding
strategies
Comprehension
strategies
THE THREE STAGE READING PROGRAMME
Prereadingstage
Set atmosphere
Activate prior
knowledge
Cover important
vocabulary
Create
enthusiasm
Duringreadingstage
Support
comprehension
Read aloud
Monitor
comprehension
Reread as necessary
Discuss problems
Postreadingstage
Confirm
comprehension
Paraphrase
Discuss/draw/game
Reflect on the text
Extend knowledge
Deepen understanding
EFFECTIVE QUESTIONING
Three kinds of comprehension questions:
• Integral- factual or literal
‘right there’
• Auxiliary- inferential or interpretative
‘think and search’
• Related-extrapolative or evaluative questions
‘author and you’ and on your own’
TEACHING WRITING
FOUR STEP WRITING PLAN
think plan write edit
ACTIVITY: ENHANCING INTEREST
The dog ran to get the ball.
The huge, black dog, dashed quietly to fetch the red ball.
• The tree were moving in the wind
• The birds were flying in the sky.
• The lady walked across the fields.
• The cat lay on the sofa.
LISTENING
• Do not underestimate the importance of listening.Do not assure what is said is also
heard
• Ways to encourage listening:
• Do not use a ‘teacher’s voice’.talk naturally.
• Choose topics that will interest and excite your students.
• Get rid of your inhibitions so your students get rid of theirs!
• Using the textbooks to enhance listening skills
SPEAKING
• Speaking is the challenging oupput skill because it takes place in ‘real time’.
• Ways to encourage speaking:
• Encourage use of language as opposed to use of ‘correct language’.
• Make sure students feel free to ask questions and express themselves.
• Engage children in ‘natural conversation’.
• Build confidence. The more they speak, the better they will speak.
• Using the textbook to enhance speaking skills
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Communicative language skill

  • 1. BAHRIA EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES (BEATS)
  • 2. COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING PRESENTED BY: Mrs. Sahar un Nisa, Ms. Sadia Shabbir, Mrs. Sadia Liaqat Dated: 3rd JANUARY 2019
  • 4. COMMINICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING It can be understood as a set of principles about the goals of language teaching , how learners learn a language, the kind of classroom activities that best facilitate learning, and the role of teachers and learners in the classroom.
  • 5. THE APPROACH: COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING • The target language is a vehicle for classroom communication, not just the object of study. • The approach is more student-centered. • Teacher facilitates communication. • Students are communicators, actively involved in negotiating meaning. • Assessment takes accuracy and fluency into account. • Errors of form are tolerated during fluency-based activities and seen as natural part of the development of communication skills.
  • 6. GOALS OF LANGUAGE TEACHING Communicative competence includes the following aspects of language knowledge • Knowing how to use language for a range of different purposes and functions • Knowing how to vary our use of language according to the setting and the participants(e.g knowing when to use language appropriately for written as opposed to spoken communication) • Knowing how to produce and understand different types of texts(e.g narratives, reports, interview, conversations)
  • 7. BENEFIT OF COMMUNICATIVE LEARNING ENGLISH • Effective teaching methods • Creates friendly environment • Easy to motivate the students for study • Without memorizing students can learn quickly • Supports more creative approach to teaching • Helps to develop fluency and accuracy in language
  • 8.
  • 10.
  • 11.
  • 12. THE THREE STAGE READING PROGRAMME Prereadingstage Set atmosphere Activate prior knowledge Cover important vocabulary Create enthusiasm Duringreadingstage Support comprehension Read aloud Monitor comprehension Reread as necessary Discuss problems Postreadingstage Confirm comprehension Paraphrase Discuss/draw/game Reflect on the text Extend knowledge Deepen understanding
  • 13.
  • 14. EFFECTIVE QUESTIONING Three kinds of comprehension questions: • Integral- factual or literal ‘right there’ • Auxiliary- inferential or interpretative ‘think and search’ • Related-extrapolative or evaluative questions ‘author and you’ and on your own’
  • 16.
  • 17. FOUR STEP WRITING PLAN think plan write edit
  • 18. ACTIVITY: ENHANCING INTEREST The dog ran to get the ball. The huge, black dog, dashed quietly to fetch the red ball. • The tree were moving in the wind • The birds were flying in the sky. • The lady walked across the fields. • The cat lay on the sofa.
  • 19. LISTENING • Do not underestimate the importance of listening.Do not assure what is said is also heard • Ways to encourage listening: • Do not use a ‘teacher’s voice’.talk naturally. • Choose topics that will interest and excite your students. • Get rid of your inhibitions so your students get rid of theirs! • Using the textbooks to enhance listening skills
  • 20.
  • 21. SPEAKING • Speaking is the challenging oupput skill because it takes place in ‘real time’. • Ways to encourage speaking: • Encourage use of language as opposed to use of ‘correct language’. • Make sure students feel free to ask questions and express themselves. • Engage children in ‘natural conversation’. • Build confidence. The more they speak, the better they will speak. • Using the textbook to enhance speaking skills