This document outlines a communicative language teaching methodology. It emphasizes interaction as both the means and goal of language study. Grammar is taught through context like daily social interactions. Vocabulary is taught situationally and linguistically to help students assimilate words. The methodology focuses on basic sentence structures and uses language examples and exercises. It also lists references for further information on communicative language teaching.

1. SUBJECT: Methodology
DATE: May 27th, 2014.
NAMES:
Verónica Abarca
Jenny Freire
Marcelo Guerra
Cristina Novillo
Daniela Soto

2.  Or the communicative approach, is
an approach to language teaching that
emphasizes INTERACTION as both the means
and the ultimate goal of study.

3. CLT is usually characterized as
a approach to teaching, rather than
as a teaching method with a clearly
defined set of classroom practices.

4. GRAMMAR is worked out in context:
 How language functions in social contexts of
daily life:
Excusing
Inviting
Describing
Narrating
Apologizing
Instructing
Promising

5.  Focuses on how word patterns make meaning
5 Basic Sentence Patterns
 Subject + Verb
 Subject + Verb + Object
 Subject + Verb + Complement
 Subject + Verb + Indirect Object + Direct Object
 Subject + Verb + Object + Complement

6.  Language as text/discourse
Streetcars in Portland are very easy to use. The
system is very new, so the cars are nice and
clean. The best thing about them is that they
are free in the center of town. You can ride
through downtown as much as you want, and
you don’t have to pay. If you go outside of
the downtown area, you can buy a ticket.

7.  Descriptive (based on language use)
The Big green house is old. It is located in the
historic center and it can’t be destroyed
because it is cultural heritage of the city.

8.  VOCABULARY is taught in situational and
linguistic context.
 Students can get enough experience of these
items to aSsimilate them.

9.  Traditional games are still very popular in American
households. Usually in a __________, there are
several players. Each player chooses a _________.
The first player rolls the ______ and moves his or her
piece the correct number of squares. The player then
follows the directions on the square he or she lands
on. Sometimes the player has to take a ________ and
follow the directions on it. Players ____________
doing this until someone wins.
CARD BOARD GAME DICE
SCREEN GAME PIECE TAKE TURNS

11.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communicativ
e_language_teaching
 http://www.professoranneburns.com/downlo
ads/camtesol2009.pdf
 BASIC METHODOLOGY FOR TEACHING
ENGLISH, Mónica Torres.
 NORTH STAR 2, reading and writing, Natasha
Haugnes Beth Maher, pages 108.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnw3l21
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