Community Language Learning by Catherine Ramirez https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/iie5rpykxgfywowr en-us 2021-06-10 15:42:06 UTC 2021-06-12 09:25:59 UTC hello@padlet.com Community Language Learning ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/iie5rpykxgfywowr/wish/1598938171 2021-06-10 15:52:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/iie5rpykxgfywowr/wish/1598938171 Characteristics ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/iie5rpykxgfywowr/wish/1598938815 2021-06-10 15:52:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/iie5rpykxgfywowr/wish/1598938815 Students feelings ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/iie5rpykxgfywowr/wish/1598943308 2021-06-10 15:53:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/iie5rpykxgfywowr/wish/1598943308 Areas of language that are emphasise ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/iie5rpykxgfywowr/wish/1598944870 2021-06-10 15:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/iie5rpykxgfywowr/wish/1598944870 Evaluation ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/iie5rpykxgfywowr/wish/1598945639 2021-06-10 15:54:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/iie5rpykxgfywowr/wish/1598945639 ramirezreyescatherine https://padlet.com/ramirezreyescatherine/iie5rpykxgfywowr/wish/1602161601
  • CLL is an approach in which students work together to develop what aspects of a language they would like to learn.
  • It is a method that is based on English for communication and is extremely learner-focused.
  •  CLL classrooms, namely a focus on fluency in the early stages, an undercurrent of accuracy throughout the course and learner empowerment as the main focus.
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  • Students typically have a conversation using their native language.
  • The teacher helps them express what they want to say by giving them the target language translation.
  • The transcription of the conversation becomes a ‘text’ with which students work.
  •  During the course of the lesson, students are invited to say how they feel, and in return the teacher understands them.
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  • Students feel more secure when they have an idea of what will happen in each activity.
  • They learn no defensively when they feel secure.
  • Building a relationship with and among students is very important.
  • Any new learning experience can be threatening. 
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  • Stage 1- Reflection
    I start with students sitting in a circle around a tape recorder to create a community atmosphere.
  • Stage 2 - Recorded conversation
    Once they have chosen a subject the students tell me in their L1 what they'd like to say and I discreetly come up behind them and translate the language chunks into English.
  • Stage 3 - Discussion next, the students discuss how they think the conversation went. They can discuss how they felt about talking to a microphone and whether they felt more comfortable speaking aloud than they might do normally.
  • Stage 4 - Transcription next they listen to the tape and transcribe their conversation. I only intervene when they ask for help.
  • Stage 5 - Language analysis
    I sometimes get students to analyze the language in the same lesson or sometimes in the next lesson.
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  • Understanding, and a positive evaluation of the other person's worth develops be­tween the teacher and the learner. 
  • A relationship characterized by con-validation is considered essential to the learning process and is a key element of CLL classroom procedures. 
  • A group of ideas concerning the psychological requirements for successful learning.  
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  • Learners appreciate the autonomy CLL offers them and thrive on analysing their own conversations.
  • CLL works especially well with lower levels who are struggling to produce spoken English.
  • The class often becomes a real community, not just when using CLL but all of the time. Students become much more aware of their peers, their strengths and weaknesses and want to work as a team.

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  • In the beginning some learners find it difficult to speak on tape while others might find that the conversation lacks spontaneity.
  • We as teachers can find it strange to give our students so much freedom and tend to intervene too much.
  • In your efforts to let your students become independent learners you can neglect their need for guidance.

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  • CLL is primarily meant as a 'whole' approach to teaching I have found it equally useful for an occasional lesson, especially with teenagers.
     
  • It enables me to refocus on the learner while my students immediately react positively to working in a community. They take exceptionally well to peer-correction and by working together they overcome their fear of speaking. 
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