Communicative Language Teaching by https://padlet.com/srfesperman/f1wx5xc6eam9 An Introduction and Sample Activities by Ann Galloway en-us 2017-09-07 01:25:02 UTC 2025-10-28 22:09:41 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Brightnessdown.png "Communicative Language Teaching: An Introduction and Sample Activities" srfesperman https://padlet.com/srfesperman/f1wx5xc6eam9/wish/185354684 by Ann Galloway]]> 2017-09-07 01:30:50 UTC https://padlet.com/srfesperman/f1wx5xc6eam9/wish/185354684 What is the communicative approach? srfesperman https://padlet.com/srfesperman/f1wx5xc6eam9/wish/185355281 Teachers create opportunities for students to use and acquire authentic and meaningful language (in the TL) by creating real-life communication scenarios, settings, and activities for students to practice in. ]]> 2017-09-07 01:34:46 UTC https://padlet.com/srfesperman/f1wx5xc6eam9/wish/185355281 srfesperman https://padlet.com/srfesperman/f1wx5xc6eam9/wish/185358627 Communication is the Key [Teacher with students]. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2017, from http://www.myenglishpages.com/blog/communicative-language-teaching-communicative-approach/]]> 2017-09-07 01:57:00 UTC https://padlet.com/srfesperman/f1wx5xc6eam9/wish/185358627 The Why, When, and Who of Communicative Language Teaching: srfesperman https://padlet.com/srfesperman/f1wx5xc6eam9/wish/185360533
  • Problem: Students did not learn appropriate social language, gestures, or expressions through the  audio-lingual and grammar-translation method

    • Solution: Creation of Communicative Language Teaching in the 1970s 

    • Who: Linguists and Teachers 

    Formal Language [Stick Figures]. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2017, from https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/1090:_Formal_Languages
    ]]>     2017-09-07 02:09:05 UTC https://padlet.com/srfesperman/f1wx5xc6eam9/wish/185360533     Teachers set up Real Life Situations for students to listen to and interact with language (Communicate!): srfesperman https://padlet.com/srfesperman/f1wx5xc6eam9/wish/185489371 2017-09-07 13:23:50 UTC https://padlet.com/srfesperman/f1wx5xc6eam9/wish/185489371 Social Context, Gestures and Expressions Matter! srfesperman https://padlet.com/srfesperman/f1wx5xc6eam9/wish/185501888 W. (n.d.). An Embrace: Context Matters [Russian President Boris Yeltsin and President Mintimer Shaimiyev of Tatarstan ]. Retrieved September 6, 2017, from https://www.boundless.com/sociology/textbooks/boundless-sociology-textbook/sexuality-20/socialization-and-human-sexuality-137/social-context-and-sexual-behavior-757-6186/images/an-embrace-context-matters/]]> 2017-09-07 13:48:02 UTC https://padlet.com/srfesperman/f1wx5xc6eam9/wish/185501888 Student Motivation to Learn (Intrinsic) srfesperman https://padlet.com/srfesperman/f1wx5xc6eam9/wish/185504753 Students use of the TL becomes meaningful when they are asked to communicate in real-life scenarios.

    • Why?: Students like to interact and share their opinions and perspectives on topics that are important and authentic to them.

    • Intrinsic Motivation: The opportunity to use meaningful communication motivates students to figure out how to express themselves in the TL in these scenarios. 

    • Other Outcomes: Students gain confidence in using the TL 
    • Students play a central role in managing their learning in the classroom 


    [Three boys role-playing]. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2017, from http://www.thegazette.com/storyimage/GA/20120715/NEWS/307159974/AR/0/AR-307159974.jpg
    ]]>     2017-09-07 13:52:45 UTC https://padlet.com/srfesperman/f1wx5xc6eam9/wish/185504753     What does Communicative Langauage Teaching look like in the Classroom? srfesperman https://padlet.com/srfesperman/f1wx5xc6eam9/wish/185513365 Student-centered classroom: Students do most of the speaking

    Active Classroom: Students out of their seats to complete tasks

    Teacher's Roles: Referee, Mentor, Facilitator, Good listener

    Example Activities:
    1) Role Plays
    2) Talk Show Interview
    3) What I Youtubed last weekend
    4) News Reporting
    5) Objectified (Charades using the TL)

    D., S. (n.d.). 5 Communicative Language Teaching Activities That Give Students the Gift of Gab. Retrieved September 06, 2017, from http://www.fluentu.com/blog/educator/communicative-language-teaching-activities/

    ]]>     2017-09-07 14:05:10 UTC https://padlet.com/srfesperman/f1wx5xc6eam9/wish/185513365     INcomprehensible Input srfesperman https://padlet.com/srfesperman/f1wx5xc6eam9/wish/185526859 [Charlie Brown Cartoon]. (n.d.). Retrieved September 6, 2017, from https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-speak-call-center-la-charlie-browns-teacher-hans-fleischer]]> 2017-09-07 14:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/srfesperman/f1wx5xc6eam9/wish/185526859 "Eavesdropping" srfesperman https://padlet.com/srfesperman/f1wx5xc6eam9/wish/185532099 1) ¿Quién habló?
    2) ¿Cuántos años tienen? 
    3) ¿Dónde están?
    4) ¿De qué hablaron?
    5) ¿Sabían que estaban escuchando a ellos?

    (2011, October 06). Learn Spanish (Greeting Introduction) - Lerne Spanisch (Begrüßung) - Aprende Español. Retrieved September 06, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWaBQ-ZUm-c]]>     2017-09-07 14:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/srfesperman/f1wx5xc6eam9/wish/185532099