Communicative Language Teaching

• Communicative Language Teaching
• HBO
• Studiejaar 1

Class objectives:

After this class you will:

- have a better understanding of communicative language teaching in group 1, 2, 3 & 4

- practiced with CLT-activities in group 5, 6, 7, 8 

Communicative Language Teaching

Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) is an approach that aims to achieve communicative rather than linguistic competence through learner interaction. 

To promote meaningful language use: speak in the performance of meaningful tasks. (meaningful: you cannot fulfill the task if you don't communicate)

Interaction is both the method and the goal of ESL education.

CLT Criteria 

A communicative activity mainly involves the practice of new language.

1. Fun

2. Meaningful

3. Interactive activities

4. Routine

Total Physical Response (group 1, 2, 3, 4)

-Pupils respond to commands that require physical movement.

-Similar to first language development.

Activities: singing, story telling...

Draw a Dream House

1. Make groups of max 4

2. Brainstorm on what your dream house should look like

You have five minutes to draw your shared dream house. 

All group members must hold the marker at the same time. 

No speaking is allowed as your draw!

Present your dream house

1. What was easy about drawing the house? What was difficult?

2. How did you feel when you were drawing the house?

3. Was there a leader in your group? Who? How much time did you lead?

4. Is it more satisfying to draw a house by yourself or with the group? Why?

5. What surprised you about drawing the house?

How does this assignment fit the 4 criteria of: fun, meaningful, interactive, routine?

Information gap: I'm just a number

Ask the right question for each number. 

For example,“What question can you ask to get the answer ‘2003’?”

“When/What year did you ________?”