PPT-Communicative language teaching and form-focused instruction

Nina Spada University of Toronto Strong version Exclusive focus on meaning no attention to form Weak version Attention to form and meaning Howatt 1984 Different versions of CLT . savignon Communicative language teaching CT refers to both processes and goals in classroom learning The central theoretical concept in communica1 tive language teaching is communicative competence a term introduced into discussions of language use In various types of language institutions in Japan including universities and colleges language teachers and curriculum researchers have implemented communication oriented teaching syllabi to seek for more effective ways for improving students commu Literacy . Studies. LDC MA lecture on Dec 7. th. Brian Street. The Social Turn in Language and literacy Studies. New Literacy Studies: the social turn in approaches to literacy. The social turn in Language Studies: CLT, Critiques and new directions. By Alia . Alhassan. . 2lteachers represent language skills as follows. . Communication =language skills . Speaking. Writing active =productive . Reading . Listening passive =receptive . Historical Overview:. 1950s & 60s -- contrastive analysis. 1970s -- . Interlanguage. Development, and Error Analysis. 1980s & 90s --- Advent of CLT (Sociolinguistic emphasis of interpersonal and intercultural communication) -- Sociolinguistics drew our attention to various aspects of interpersonal communication such as discourse, interaction, pragmatics, and negotiation.  . “Communicative Capitalism” . and “Affective Networks”. Political Divides. Politics and the press (The public sphere). vs. Politics and television. vs. Politics and the Internets. Messages sent vs. content circulating. ENGL 680N ‣ Patti Poblete ‣ 06 February 2012. “[. Facebook. ] grew because it gave people something they wanted. All that stuff that the Internet enabled you to leave behind, all the trappings of ordinary bourgeois existence – your job, your family, your background? On . Meaning-focused input. Meaning focused output. Language focused learning. Fluency development. A balance of these four strands allows students to learn how to communicate effectively.. The Four Strands. Communicative Language Teaching. (CLT). Communicative and Functional Approach. Background. . The . communicative. approach seeks . to make meaningful communication and language use a focus of all classroom activities. . Communicative Language Teaching. COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH. Bruno Caballero and Camila Muñoz. Deals with the way of teaching a second or a foreign language. Emphasizes the interaction as both means and ultimate goals of learning a language. “Communicative Capitalism” . and “Affective Networks”. Political Divides. Politics and the press (The public sphere). vs. Politics and television. vs. Politics and the Internets. Messages sent vs. content circulating. Mechanical practice refers to a controlled practice activity which students can successfully carry out without necessarily understanding the language they are using. Examples of this kind of activity would be repetition drills and substitution drills designed to practice use of particular grammatical or other items.. Notable Opinions. . 1. . The . success of . equivalent . effect is . ‘. illusory’. 2. The . most crucial problem in . translation theory . and practice will always be:. ‘the conflict of loyalties’ and. Introduction and historical background. Fayiz Alsani. Why English?. World . Englishes. Circles within circles. Language Varieties. Lingua Franca – who speaks it to whom?. http://www.languagemonitor.com/no-of-words/.