Communicative Communicative Language TeachingLanguage Teaching

& Task-Based Learning& Task-Based Learning

Communicative Communicative Language TeachingLanguage Teaching

& Task-Based Learning& Task-Based Learning

Porntip BodeepongsePorntip Bodeepongse

What is CLT?What is CLT?

• An approach based on the An approach based on the view that language learning view that language learning means learning how to means learning how to communicate effectively in the communicate effectively in the world outside the classroom.world outside the classroom.

Main features Main features of CLTof CLT

• Goal = to communicate in the target language

• Emphasis on meaning and using the language rather than on the structure or form of the language

• The four skills are developed simultaneously.

Main features Main features of CLTof CLT

• One role of the teacher = that of a facilitator—helps Ss to communicate in English and motivates them to work with the language

• Ss often interact through pair or group work.

Stages of a lesson Stages of a lesson • WarmersWarmers are used to raise are used to raise

students’ energy levels or to make students’ energy levels or to make them feel comfortable. They are not them feel comfortable. They are not always connected to the topic of the always connected to the topic of the lesson.lesson.

• Lead-insLead-ins focus on the topic or new focus on the topic or new language of the lesson. They can language of the lesson. They can also be used to motivate students, also be used to motivate students, make a link between the topic and make a link between the topic and students’ own lives. students’ own lives.

Stages of a Stages of a lesson lesson

• PresentationPresentation——Ts presentTs present the new the new language in context.language in context.

• PracticePractice——Ss practiseSs practise the new the new language in a controlled way.language in a controlled way.

• ProductionProduction——Ss produceSs produce the the language in a freer activity that language in a freer activity that allows them to communicate using allows them to communicate using the language they’ve just learned.the language they’ve just learned.

What is TBL?What is TBL?• An approach that focuses on the An approach that focuses on the

‘‘processprocess’ of communicating by ’ of communicating by setting learners tasks to setting learners tasks to complete using the target complete using the target language. Ss language. Ss acquireacquire language language as they try to express as they try to express themselves and understand themselves and understand others.others.

Task SequenceTask Sequence•Pre-taskPre-task: activities which : activities which

prepares Ss to complete a taskprepares Ss to complete a task• TasksTasks: main body of the lesson : main body of the lesson

and involve a number of stepsand involve a number of steps•Post-taskPost-task: move away from : move away from

fluency to accuracyfluency to accuracy