scholarly journals Introduction of Communicative Language Teaching in Tourism in Cuba

1991 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Irizar Valdes ◽  
Ada Chiappy Jhones
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Communicative Language Teaching ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Careful Examination ◽  
The Past ◽  
Communicative Approach ◽  
Structural Methods ◽  
Language Content

In the early 80's, ideas of the communicative approach filtered through to Cuba, but in no way are these ideas widely used in language teaching in the country today. The importance of the tourism industry to Cuba over the past few years has resulted in a careful examination of language teaching for workers in the industry. As a result of this analysis, an experimental programme based on the ideas of the communicative approach was implemented at the Centre for Studies in Tourism in Havana in September 1987. A description of this programme will be presented. Special emphasis will be given to the difficulties encountered by teachers in a foreign language setting who had been previously used to teaching prescribed, teacher-centred, structural methods. One of the other experimental features of this programme was the incorporation of a Canadian focus into the teaching of English in tourism, in an attempt to move away from the consideration of the U.S. and Great Britain as the only sources of English language content and social context. Attempts to extend this type of programme to all sectors of tourism will also be described.

scholarly journals The Communicative Orientation of English Language Teaching Classrooms in Moroccan Secondary Schools

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 97
Author(s):  
Abderrahim El Karfa
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Classroom Environment ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Communicative Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Communicative Approach

The present paper addresses the issue of theory and practice in the implementation of the communicative approach in the context of English as a foreign language teaching in Morocco. It set to evaluate the communicative orientation of English language teaching classrooms in Moroccan secondary schools. This evaluation incorporates the investigation of the constraints imposed on teaching English for communicative purposes in this context. The results reveal the dominance of non-communicatively oriented practices and classrooms over their communicatively oriented counterparts. However, the dominance of communicative features in forty-one of the classes observed (34.16%) is relatively high given the current state of communicative language teaching in Morocco and the constraints that were found to impede its implementation in this context. These constraints are related essentially to the foreign language context, the formal nature of the classroom environment, the traditional nature of students’ personality traits and their conceptions of classroom participation and role-relationships, the nature of assessment procedures, lack of adequate and varied teaching materials and equipment, and the large size of classes. These findings suggest that English language teaching in Moroccan secondary schools has undergone important changes from the dominance of traditional and teacher-centred classrooms towards more communicative language teaching. They would also imply that the implementation of the communicative approach in foreign language contexts is not impossible, but rather feasible. To this end, this article presents some suggestions to enhance communicatively oriented attitudes and practices in English as a foreign language teaching classrooms in Morocco.

Communicative approach in teaching foreign language to students

1970 ◽  
pp. 261-268
Author(s):  
Ольга Миколюк
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Communicative Language Teaching ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Classroom Activities ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Communicative Approach

This article examines the communicative approach as one of the most successful methods of teaching English nowadays. The basic principles are aimed at teachers and students, efficient classroom activities and styles of learning. Furthermore, there are some guidelines for teachers and even a critique of communicative language teaching in this article.

scholarly journals Omani Students’ Perceptive of Communicative Language Teaching Approach in Higher Education in Oman: Its Practice

Proceedings ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (21) ◽  
pp. 1333
Author(s):  
Mouza Said Al Kalbani ◽  
Josu Solabarrieta ◽  
Ahmad Bin Touq
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Classroom Practice ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Communicative Language Teaching ◽  
Teaching Approach ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
The Impact

This study aimed to analyze and understand learners’ attitudes towards Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) approach in a foreign language context in higher education in Oman. In the literature review, learners’ attitudes play a strong role in determining the success of innovations in instructional practices (Savignon and Wang 2003). In addition to that, this study is considered as an evaluative study to explore teachers’ implication of CLT and the impact of this implication on students “communicative competence”, which is considered as an ultimate goal of communicative language teaching in a foreign langue context (FL). The importance of this study is due to its significance to come up with a clear understanding of Omani learners’ beliefs considering teaching and learning process. It also aims to specify the impact of CLT as an effective teaching approach in English as a foreign language (EFL) among higher education students and to specify any difficulties or challenges that might hinder CLT implementation in the Omani context. To achieve this, a quantitative study had been used to collect data from both teachers and learners. The participants of this study were 631 students (189 male and 391 female) who were enrolled in Intensive English language programs (IELP) in Foundation Institute (FI) in two Universities (210 students from public university and 421 students from private university) and those participants were from three different English proficiency levels (247 level 1, 155 level 2 and 229 level 3). The analysis revealed that students perceived classroom’s practice to be more oriented towards using strategic and grammatical competence and less towards sociolinguistic and intercultural competences. Additionally, Omani learners reported statistically significant correlation between CLT practice. The students’ gender, language proficiency and education context affected how students perceived classroom practice.

scholarly journals MODERN METHODS OF IMPLEMENTATION A COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

2020 ◽  
pp. 107-114
Author(s):  
Ольга Комар
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Intercultural Competence ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Communicative Approach

The article highlights the changes in the methodology of teaching English. The communicative approach to language teaching in the context of integration and globalization, its basic methods and tools have been considered. New opportunities for ensuring future specialists' communicative and intercultural competence have been described. The concept of edutainment as a new format of communicative direction in foreign language teaching, project method, mobile learning and modular method of teaching and learning English have been analyzed. It was also determined that the communicative approach helps students to take part in discussions and to overcome the language barrier. It aims to enhance foreign language teaching by means of teachers and students interaction based on linguistic theory and communicative methodology of language teaching. The article outlines the importance of information sources of a foreign language that expand capacities and quality of education as well as form efficient education process and activities of teachers and students. The article analyzes experimental results on application of communicative methodology in teaching students. It deals with the problem of learning process modernization with applying communicative methodology and communication in e-teaching. This is seen as an important condition for integration into international environment. The article discusses the advantages of education and innovative technology in comparison with traditional forms of training. The results of the study show that the use of innovative teaching methods and tools expands opportunities and improves the quality of education.

scholarly journals The Implementation of Communicative Language Teaching by Iraqi English language Teachers

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5C) ◽  
pp. 1140-1147
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
English Language ◽  
Classroom Practices ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Communicative Language Teaching ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Communicative Approach

The implementation of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) has been debated by many researchers in the field of language teaching methodology. Much is done in this regard and literature confirms that the implementation of CLT in teaching English as a foreign language is challenging. Even though there are studies investigating the issue in Iraqi schools, little has been done in exploring the classroom practices of Communicative Language Teaching by the teachers. Thus, this study hopes to investigate how Iraqi English language teachers implement CLT in their classrooms. A qualitative method is used to collect data through classroom observation of 3 in-service English language teachers. The research question that is addressed is (to what extent the classroom practices of Iraqi English language teachers comply with the principles of Communicative Language Teaching?). The data collected from the observations are analyzed based on a checklist to compare them to the basic principles of communicative approach. The results of the study show that Iraqi English language teachers do not fully implement communicative approach in their classroom practices and their teachings mostly focus on grammar and vocabulary rather than meaningful communication. The results from this study will contribute to the field of knowledge about Communicative Language Teaching, particularly in Iraqi public schools. The outcome of this study will support teachers to overcome the current challenges in language teaching and provide better recommendation for them to improve their teaching and implementation of CLT approach

scholarly journals Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) in EFL Context in Asia

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Liping Wei ◽  
Hsin-Hui Lin ◽  
Freddie Litton
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Curriculum Change ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Communicative Language Teaching ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Mandated Curriculum ◽  
Efl Context ◽  
Specific Teaching ◽  
Teaching Situations

This paper provides an in-depth investigation into the application of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) context in Asia, and China in particular. It reveals that CLT has not been fully acknowledged and espoused by Asia’s English language educators at the classroom level. Additionally, it unpacks the various factors that have impeded educators in Asia from enacting CLT. Through introducing the concepts of “teacher as curriculum implementer” and “teacher as curriculum maker,” it brings to surface why a mandated curriculum change as CLT cannot be realized in EFL context in Asia. The paper argues that teachers should be constructors rather than merely receivers of the imposed pedagogical reforms. The top-down educational enterprise of implementing CLT cannot succeed unless it is embraced by teachers with their reconfigurations in light of their specific teaching situations.

scholarly journals A Retrospective View of English Language Learning Materials Produced in Slovenia from 1945 to the Present

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-124
Author(s):  
Janez Skela
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Communicative Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
English Language Learning ◽  
Retrospective View ◽  
Historical Periods ◽  
Translation Methodology

Taking a historical perspective, this article documents the development of domestically produced English Language Learning (ELL) materials in the period between 1945 and 2013. To this end, reference is made to milestones that marked shifts in linguistic and foreign language teaching paradigms, including aspects of Method and the underlying conception of language. The analysis will draw on aspects of Method in relation to language policy documents (i.e., curricula) and the course books in which these principles are embodied. Through the analysis of these factors we trace the evolution from Grammar–Translation methodology to Communicative Language Teaching in locally produced textbooks which are representative of various historical periods.

scholarly journals Evaluation of EFL Textbook ‘Traveller Elementary’ from the Perspectives of Instructors and University Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Kürşat CESUR ◽  
Narin ÖZİŞLER
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Cultural Values ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Linguistic Knowledge ◽  
Language Content

Undoubtedly, foreign language teaching intends to make students obtain the required competence so as to get the linguistic knowledge needed in a foreign language. With this respect, a textbook should supply to the users as much as possible, be satisfactory to fit into the syllabus, and meet all the needs and expectations of the students during the learning process in order to achieve required targets in foreign language learning. Particularly in English Language Teaching, textbooks as the basic instructional materials are expected to build learners’ four skills that are speaking, listening, reading and writing. Depending on this basic assumption, this study attempts to get in-depth evaluation of the textbook in terms of methodology and language content, language skills, practicality, topic, social and cultural values by taking into consideration university first year students and their instructors’ evaluations, observations, beliefs, and suggestions on the textbook. From the students’ perspectives, results reveal that the textbook is moderately efficient in terms of methodology and language content, language skills, practicality, topic, social and cultural values; however, instructors find some parts of the textbook weak; especially some aspects of language skills, practicality, social and cultural values. As a result, the textbook is neither completely insufficient nor perfectly adequate. At the end of the study some suggestions for instructors and material writers are provided.  

ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIVE PATTERNS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING (ELT) FOR THE HOTEL AND TOURISM INDUSTRY

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 191-206
Author(s):  
Brigita Bosnar-Valković
Keyword(s):  
Associate Degree ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Communicative Language Teaching ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Written Language ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Teaching Material ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
Communicative Patterns

Regarding language as more than simply a system of rules, we need to distinguish between knowing various grammatical rules and being able to use the rules effectively and appropriately when communicating. This view has underpinned communicative language teaching which is a very important component of the English teaching material used with our students. It should be emphasized that communicative language teaching in the field of the hotel and tourism industry covers spoken as well written language for specific purposes. Written language being characterised by well-formed sentences integrated into structured paragraphs differs sharply from spoken language consisting of short utterances with the loosely organised syntax, the use of non-specific words and phrases and the use of fillers such as "well", "oh" etc. The English teaching material we are working with at our associate degree faculty tries to cover the needs of oral and written communication in the field of the hotel and tourism industry and because of that some of its parts and exercises are presented in this paper.

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