Nowadays,the Communicative Language Teaching Approach has gained significant popularity in the field of foreign language teaching.However,there appears to be a stagnation in its application effects.Therefore,this thes...Nowadays,the Communicative Language Teaching Approach has gained significant popularity in the field of foreign language teaching.However,there appears to be a stagnation in its application effects.Therefore,this thesis aims to investigate the present state of CLT implementation and identify the factors influencing its execution within English major classrooms at Chinese universities from a student perspective.30 students responded to the questionnaire and 5 students participated in interviews to provide detailed insights.Through analysis,it was observed that CLT has been widely used in English classes and received positive feedback from students.Factors including the Test-oriented Educational system,teacher factors,student factors,and the Chinese traditional Confucius idea about teaching have an important impact on its implementation.Additionally,this article offers potential recommendations aimed at reconciling the CLT Approach with the Chinese educational context.展开更多
The current paper presents the linguistic analysis of a Chinese greeting “nihao” in both literature and reality, and compares the practical use of “nihao” by both native and non-native Chinese speakers, which lead...The current paper presents the linguistic analysis of a Chinese greeting “nihao” in both literature and reality, and compares the practical use of “nihao” by both native and non-native Chinese speakers, which leads to a discussion of some existing problems observed in foreign language teaching and learning. The problems include overuse and overgeneralization of certain words and expressions, and lack of use of some others. These problems are caused by the deficient exposure to authentic (non-)linguistic setting. The study may provide a further understanding of the communicative method of teaching and learning a different language.展开更多
In order to improve their abilities in cross-cultural communication, language learners should develop not only their language competence, but also communicative competence. Therefore, the integration of cross-cultural...In order to improve their abilities in cross-cultural communication, language learners should develop not only their language competence, but also communicative competence. Therefore, the integration of cross-cultural awareness acquisition into communicative language teaching is quite necessary. And some practical measures of cultivating cultural creativity are introduced to help language learners to develop communicative competence.展开更多
Communicative language teaching(CLT) advances and advocates language is acquired through communications,i.e.,using a language to learn it..Ever since the introduction of CLT in the late 1970s,disparate definitions and...Communicative language teaching(CLT) advances and advocates language is acquired through communications,i.e.,using a language to learn it..Ever since the introduction of CLT in the late 1970s,disparate definitions and interpretations of the communicative approach to language instruction continually come into being.In today's process of language teaching,incorporation of CLT has become mandatory in teaching almost any language.While the majority of descriptions of CLT accentuate the communication of messages and meaning,there is divergence as to whether CLT should be concerned about the analysis and practice of language structures.展开更多
Be driven by new knowledge about the learner and the English language, foreign language teaching has developed into many different schools based on different theories. All of them have their own advantages and disadva...Be driven by new knowledge about the learner and the English language, foreign language teaching has developed into many different schools based on different theories. All of them have their own advantages and disadvantages. Focusing on two of the most commonly used ones--the Grammar Translation Approach and Communicative Language Teaching, this paper gives comments about these two different approaches and give advices that combine them together to promote language teaching.展开更多
English learning as a language communication is considered as much more like an approach rather than a method in most cases.This paper focuses on the introduction of the situation of development of communicative langu...English learning as a language communication is considered as much more like an approach rather than a method in most cases.This paper focuses on the introduction of the situation of development of communicative language teaching approach abroad and at home.And extra attention has been paid to the current realities of teaching in underdeveloped area in China,with certain suggested strategies proposed along with.展开更多
This paper is divided into five parts.Part I is an introduction to the paper.In this part,I list two reasons why I carry out thestudy of the context of CLT application in Tongren University.Part II is the literature r...This paper is divided into five parts.Part I is an introduction to the paper.In this part,I list two reasons why I carry out thestudy of the context of CLT application in Tongren University.Part II is the literature review of approach,CLT and Context.Part III ana-lyzes the learning and teaching context in Tongren University from three aspects—(1) the administrative policies.(2) the teachers of Eng-lish.(3) the students to support my view that the application condition of CLT is dominated by context in Tongren University.A conclu-sion is included in Part V.I had thought to give some suggestions on more widely applying CLT in Tongren University,but there is nospace on this paper.展开更多
This paper mainly aims at determining the effectiveness of CLT （Communicative Language Teaching） used in College English classes. The study utilized the descriptive research method and was conducted in Medical Unive...This paper mainly aims at determining the effectiveness of CLT （Communicative Language Teaching） used in College English classes. The study utilized the descriptive research method and was conducted in Medical University for Nationalities that offers College English classes to non-English majors strategies Youjiang . Survey questionnaire was used to assess the CLT strategies. The experimental data shows that CLT strategies are very effective in improving the students＇ language proficiency. Therefore, it is recommended that CLT approach should be used intensively and extensively in the teaching of College English in China.展开更多
This paper tried to demonstrate the developmental history of the concept ＂communicative competence＂ from three representative models, i.e. Hymes, Canale and Swain, and Bachman in order to find out the interrelations...This paper tried to demonstrate the developmental history of the concept ＂communicative competence＂ from three representative models, i.e. Hymes, Canale and Swain, and Bachman in order to find out the interrelationship between communicative competence and actual communication. This discussion highlights three components---organizational competence, pragmatic competence and strategic competence in Bachman＇s. Only when we have knowledge of language and the capacity to execute the competence, could we apply the communicative pedagogical applications properly into the Communicate Language Teaching （CLT） to achieve these competences.展开更多
This paper focuses on the role of communicative drills in communicative language teaching. It first analyzes the necessity and roles of communicative drills in communicative language teaching, and then emphasizes the ...This paper focuses on the role of communicative drills in communicative language teaching. It first analyzes the necessity and roles of communicative drills in communicative language teaching, and then emphasizes the importance of designing communicative drills in language teaching.展开更多
The study is to explore the underlying concepts that Communicative Language Teaching is based on. It mainly considers the developments in research focusing on the notions of input, output and interaction that have inf...The study is to explore the underlying concepts that Communicative Language Teaching is based on. It mainly considers the developments in research focusing on the notions of input, output and interaction that have influenced this approach.展开更多
To improve students＇ listening and speaking ability and cultivate thinking habit of speaking is the focus of English teaching. And CLT is the best choice to solve this problem. CLT focus on improving students＇ commu...To improve students＇ listening and speaking ability and cultivate thinking habit of speaking is the focus of English teaching. And CLT is the best choice to solve this problem. CLT focus on improving students＇ communicative competence through creating harmonious teaching environment, establishing fruitful teacher-student relationship and organizing effective classroom activities. Through the experiment done in the an independent college oral English class, this thesis tries to prove CLT is effective for improving independent college students＇ communicative competence by tests, questionnaire and interview to seventy non-English freshmen of our college by means of qualitative and quantitative methods. Besides, this thesis provides the teaching model of CLT. Through the painstaking organization of classroom teaching, students can experience the real communicative environment and can cultivate the ability of using language.展开更多
The world is complex and increasingly changing.The old education theory and the education model are greatly impacted,and it is difficult to meet the challenge of social change.To adapt to the changing society,educatio...The world is complex and increasingly changing.The old education theory and the education model are greatly impacted,and it is difficult to meet the challenge of social change.To adapt to the changing society,education must conform to the social changes,grasp the direction of change,to seek a new position.This paper uses the theory of"educational culture"to explain the change from the Grammar Translation Method(GTM)to the Communicative Language Teaching(CLT)method.Two different teaching methods are two different concepts,representing two different cultural connotations.展开更多
This article provides us a specific classroom English language lesson curriculum designed for CLT,attached with a brief lesson plan and some relevant teaching materials.In the introduction,this article first explains ...This article provides us a specific classroom English language lesson curriculum designed for CLT,attached with a brief lesson plan and some relevant teaching materials.In the introduction,this article first explains the different English teaching methods coming through the last century and the conception and burgeoning of the CLT approach in language teaching,followed by its primary principles as presented by different scholars.Thereafter,the rationales for each activity and the reasons for the choices within the lesson plan are elaborated in detail.Last but not least,the article further evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the lesson plan,including the method used,activity types,choice of text,etc.展开更多
This paper reports communicative language teaching （CLT） in a university context in China. It examines the classroom observations of five English language teacher participants to reveal how CLT is applied in their E...This paper reports communicative language teaching （CLT） in a university context in China. It examines the classroom observations of five English language teacher participants to reveal how CLT is applied in their English classes. Two of the five participants, Ms. Lan and Ms. Shan, who claim to be strong supporters of the CLT approach, and who teach the same Comprehensive English Reading Course with the same textbooks, are selected in particular for detailed comparison and analysis in order to show similarities and differences between them in line with the principles of the CLT approach. The findings of this study show that the gap between what the teachers claim to be doing and what they actually do reflects not only their misconceptions about CLT, but also manifests the various challenges confronting them in adopting CLT in their English classes.展开更多
This survey study investigates some university English language teachers' attitudes to using Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) and their perceptions of the factors that affect their implementation of this appr...This survey study investigates some university English language teachers' attitudes to using Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) and their perceptions of the factors that affect their implementation of this approach in specific contexts. The study confirms that CLT is strongly favoured by these language teachers who, at the same time, encounter certain contextual constraints for practising CLT effectively. Meanwhile it also provides evidence that some newly emerged conditions have created a supportive environment and are conducive to promoting CLT. The study thus also calls for further research to address the identified constraining factors in this regard.展开更多
Ⅰ. Introduction In English language teaching, at whatever level, teachers feel it very important to focus on accuracy and fluency in a pedagogic way. It is now widely accepted that neither of them should be focused o...Ⅰ. Introduction In English language teaching, at whatever level, teachers feel it very important to focus on accuracy and fluency in a pedagogic way. It is now widely accepted that neither of them should be focused on alone all the way through the teaching process. From our teaching experience, we can see that to some extent this is true.展开更多
Classroom Anxiety is very common and to some extent it influences students＇ achievements in foreign language learning. So, how to solve this problem in order to help students have a good performance in foreign langua...Classroom Anxiety is very common and to some extent it influences students＇ achievements in foreign language learning. So, how to solve this problem in order to help students have a good performance in foreign language learning is a very urgent issue. According to the writer＇s study, communicative approach is an effective method to deal with it.展开更多
文摘Nowadays,the Communicative Language Teaching Approach has gained significant popularity in the field of foreign language teaching.However,there appears to be a stagnation in its application effects.Therefore,this thesis aims to investigate the present state of CLT implementation and identify the factors influencing its execution within English major classrooms at Chinese universities from a student perspective.30 students responded to the questionnaire and 5 students participated in interviews to provide detailed insights.Through analysis,it was observed that CLT has been widely used in English classes and received positive feedback from students.Factors including the Test-oriented Educational system,teacher factors,student factors,and the Chinese traditional Confucius idea about teaching have an important impact on its implementation.Additionally,this article offers potential recommendations aimed at reconciling the CLT Approach with the Chinese educational context.
文摘The current paper presents the linguistic analysis of a Chinese greeting “nihao” in both literature and reality, and compares the practical use of “nihao” by both native and non-native Chinese speakers, which leads to a discussion of some existing problems observed in foreign language teaching and learning. The problems include overuse and overgeneralization of certain words and expressions, and lack of use of some others. These problems are caused by the deficient exposure to authentic (non-)linguistic setting. The study may provide a further understanding of the communicative method of teaching and learning a different language.
文摘In order to improve their abilities in cross-cultural communication, language learners should develop not only their language competence, but also communicative competence. Therefore, the integration of cross-cultural awareness acquisition into communicative language teaching is quite necessary. And some practical measures of cultivating cultural creativity are introduced to help language learners to develop communicative competence.
文摘Communicative language teaching(CLT) advances and advocates language is acquired through communications,i.e.,using a language to learn it..Ever since the introduction of CLT in the late 1970s,disparate definitions and interpretations of the communicative approach to language instruction continually come into being.In today's process of language teaching,incorporation of CLT has become mandatory in teaching almost any language.While the majority of descriptions of CLT accentuate the communication of messages and meaning,there is divergence as to whether CLT should be concerned about the analysis and practice of language structures.
文摘Be driven by new knowledge about the learner and the English language, foreign language teaching has developed into many different schools based on different theories. All of them have their own advantages and disadvantages. Focusing on two of the most commonly used ones--the Grammar Translation Approach and Communicative Language Teaching, this paper gives comments about these two different approaches and give advices that combine them together to promote language teaching.
文摘English learning as a language communication is considered as much more like an approach rather than a method in most cases.This paper focuses on the introduction of the situation of development of communicative language teaching approach abroad and at home.And extra attention has been paid to the current realities of teaching in underdeveloped area in China,with certain suggested strategies proposed along with.
文摘This paper is divided into five parts.Part I is an introduction to the paper.In this part,I list two reasons why I carry out thestudy of the context of CLT application in Tongren University.Part II is the literature review of approach,CLT and Context.Part III ana-lyzes the learning and teaching context in Tongren University from three aspects—(1) the administrative policies.(2) the teachers of Eng-lish.(3) the students to support my view that the application condition of CLT is dominated by context in Tongren University.A conclu-sion is included in Part V.I had thought to give some suggestions on more widely applying CLT in Tongren University,but there is nospace on this paper.
文摘This paper mainly aims at determining the effectiveness of CLT （Communicative Language Teaching） used in College English classes. The study utilized the descriptive research method and was conducted in Medical University for Nationalities that offers College English classes to non-English majors strategies Youjiang . Survey questionnaire was used to assess the CLT strategies. The experimental data shows that CLT strategies are very effective in improving the students＇ language proficiency. Therefore, it is recommended that CLT approach should be used intensively and extensively in the teaching of College English in China.
文摘This paper tried to demonstrate the developmental history of the concept ＂communicative competence＂ from three representative models, i.e. Hymes, Canale and Swain, and Bachman in order to find out the interrelationship between communicative competence and actual communication. This discussion highlights three components---organizational competence, pragmatic competence and strategic competence in Bachman＇s. Only when we have knowledge of language and the capacity to execute the competence, could we apply the communicative pedagogical applications properly into the Communicate Language Teaching （CLT） to achieve these competences.
文摘This paper focuses on the role of communicative drills in communicative language teaching. It first analyzes the necessity and roles of communicative drills in communicative language teaching, and then emphasizes the importance of designing communicative drills in language teaching.
文摘The study is to explore the underlying concepts that Communicative Language Teaching is based on. It mainly considers the developments in research focusing on the notions of input, output and interaction that have influenced this approach.
文摘To improve students＇ listening and speaking ability and cultivate thinking habit of speaking is the focus of English teaching. And CLT is the best choice to solve this problem. CLT focus on improving students＇ communicative competence through creating harmonious teaching environment, establishing fruitful teacher-student relationship and organizing effective classroom activities. Through the experiment done in the an independent college oral English class, this thesis tries to prove CLT is effective for improving independent college students＇ communicative competence by tests, questionnaire and interview to seventy non-English freshmen of our college by means of qualitative and quantitative methods. Besides, this thesis provides the teaching model of CLT. Through the painstaking organization of classroom teaching, students can experience the real communicative environment and can cultivate the ability of using language.
文摘The world is complex and increasingly changing.The old education theory and the education model are greatly impacted,and it is difficult to meet the challenge of social change.To adapt to the changing society,education must conform to the social changes,grasp the direction of change,to seek a new position.This paper uses the theory of"educational culture"to explain the change from the Grammar Translation Method(GTM)to the Communicative Language Teaching(CLT)method.Two different teaching methods are two different concepts,representing two different cultural connotations.
文摘This article provides us a specific classroom English language lesson curriculum designed for CLT,attached with a brief lesson plan and some relevant teaching materials.In the introduction,this article first explains the different English teaching methods coming through the last century and the conception and burgeoning of the CLT approach in language teaching,followed by its primary principles as presented by different scholars.Thereafter,the rationales for each activity and the reasons for the choices within the lesson plan are elaborated in detail.Last but not least,the article further evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the lesson plan,including the method used,activity types,choice of text,etc.
文摘This paper reports communicative language teaching （CLT） in a university context in China. It examines the classroom observations of five English language teacher participants to reveal how CLT is applied in their English classes. Two of the five participants, Ms. Lan and Ms. Shan, who claim to be strong supporters of the CLT approach, and who teach the same Comprehensive English Reading Course with the same textbooks, are selected in particular for detailed comparison and analysis in order to show similarities and differences between them in line with the principles of the CLT approach. The findings of this study show that the gap between what the teachers claim to be doing and what they actually do reflects not only their misconceptions about CLT, but also manifests the various challenges confronting them in adopting CLT in their English classes.
文摘This survey study investigates some university English language teachers' attitudes to using Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) and their perceptions of the factors that affect their implementation of this approach in specific contexts. The study confirms that CLT is strongly favoured by these language teachers who, at the same time, encounter certain contextual constraints for practising CLT effectively. Meanwhile it also provides evidence that some newly emerged conditions have created a supportive environment and are conducive to promoting CLT. The study thus also calls for further research to address the identified constraining factors in this regard.
文摘Ⅰ. Introduction In English language teaching, at whatever level, teachers feel it very important to focus on accuracy and fluency in a pedagogic way. It is now widely accepted that neither of them should be focused on alone all the way through the teaching process. From our teaching experience, we can see that to some extent this is true.
文摘Classroom Anxiety is very common and to some extent it influences students＇ achievements in foreign language learning. So, how to solve this problem in order to help students have a good performance in foreign language learning is a very urgent issue. According to the writer＇s study, communicative approach is an effective method to deal with it.
