1. PORTFOLIO
Theory and Practice in Language Teaching
Professor: Ana E. Palencia
Student: Argelis Sandoval
I.D.: 8-389-594
May 17, 2014

2. P R O F E S S O R A N A PA L E N C I A G E T T I N G R E A D Y
F O R T H E C L A S S

3. W E E K 1 A P R I L 2 6 :
I N T R O D U C T I O N / D E V E L O P M E N T O F E LT
In this class we talk about Approaches, Methods and Techniques in Language
Teaching. The teacher explained that a theory is not an approach by itself. An
aproach is a tendency based on a theory. An approach is a set of correlative
assumptions dealing with the nature of language teaching and learning. A
method is an overal plan for the orderly presentation of language material, no
part of which contradicts, and all of which is based upon, the selected
approach. A technique is a particular trick, stratagem or contrivance used to
accomplish an immediate objective. Techniques must be consistent with a
method, and therefore in harmony with an approach as well.

4. K E Y W O R D S F O R A P P R O A C H E S , M E T H O D S A N D
T E C H N I Q U E S

5. D O I N G T H E I R B E S T B E F O R E P R E S E N T I N G
T H E I R I D E A S

6. R E P R E S E N TAT I O N O F A N A P P R O A C H , M E T H O D A N D
T E C H N I Q U E

7. R E P R E S E N TAT I O N O F A P P R O A C H E S , M E T H O D S
A N D T E C H N I Q U E S

8. A C R O N Y M S
We also learned about some acronyms regarding Language Teaching:
ALM Audio Lingual Method
BICS Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills
CALP Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency
CBI Content-Base Instruction
CLT Communicative Language Teaching
CLL Community Language Learning
EAL English as Another Language
ELL English Language Learner

9. A C R O N Y M S
EAP English for Academic Purposes
EFL English as a Foreign Language
ELT English Language Training
ESL English as a Second Language
ESP English for Specific Purposes
GTM Grammar Translation Method
OLP Operational Learning Principles
SLA Second Language Adquisition

10. T H E O R I E S O F T E A C H I N G I N L A N G U A G E
T E A C H I N G

11. T H E O R I E S O F T E A C H I N G I N L A N G U A G E T E A C H I N G

12. W H AT W E L E A R N I N O U R F I R S T C L A S S

13. W E E K 2 / M AY 3 R D . : T R A D I T I O N A L
A P P R O A C H E S / C LT
Activity done by Diana, Rafael and Argelis. We read about CLT and we
explain about it, according to the reading.

14. C O M M U N I C AT I V E L A N G U A G E T E A C H I N G
Communicative Language Teaching makes use of real-life situations that
necessitate communication. The teacher sets up a situation that students are
likely to encounter in real life. You place less importance on producing
grammatically correct English but more importance on dealing effectively on
the situation . In other words, CLT deals with communicative competence - the
ability to communicate - rather than grammatical accuracy.

15. C O M M U N I C AT I V E L A N G U A G E T E A C H I N G

16. W E E K 3 / M AY 1 0 T H : C B I / T B I / C L I L
The agenda for this day was: Multiple Intelligence Test
Communicative Competence
Current Approaches

17. M U LT I P L E I N T E L L I G E N C E T H E O R Y
Multiple Intelligence: Everybody has a different mind, and no two
profiles of intelligence at the same time. According to this theory, we
are all able to know the world through language, logical-mathematical
analysis, spatial representation, musical thinking, the use of the body
to solve problems or to make things, an understanding of other
individuals, and an understanding of ourselves.