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
If one considers the number of language learners that are worldwide,the number of classroom-based language assessments(CBLAs)that are given each year,and the number of decisions that are made on the basis of these,it ...If one considers the number of language learners that are worldwide,the number of classroom-based language assessments(CBLAs)that are given each year,and the number of decisions that are made on the basis of these,it is obvious that in terms of sheer numbers,more students are affected by CBLAs per year than by those based on large-scale language assessments.Because of this,it is essential that classroom teachers have the knowledge,skills,and tools to enable them to develop and use CBLAs that they can justify to stakeholders,e.g.,students,parents,and school authorities.In this paper we describe the approach to CBLAs that we have developed.First,we discuss the role of assessment in teaching and learning,the kinds of decisions that classroom teachers need to make,and the different modes of CBLAs.We then describe the process of using CBLAs to help teachers make decisions that will have beneficial consequences.Next,we discuss fairness and accountability in assessment and the process of assessment justification,including an assessment use argument.Finally,we discuss the process of developing CBLAs,using an example of a classroom-based language assessment to illustrate this.展开更多
Recent years has witnessed the great efforts made to investigate the relationship between language and affective factors. This essay serves both to focus awareness on the role of affective factors in the communicative...Recent years has witnessed the great efforts made to investigate the relationship between language and affective factors. This essay serves both to focus awareness on the role of affective factors in the communicative classroom and to show how affective factors influence many different aspects of communicative language teaching/learning. A survey is also conducted on the communicative language teaching to illustrate affective factors in the communicative classroom.展开更多
Introduction After a brief introduction of the two extreme positions in EFL concerning the role of grammar in language teaching, the author introduces the idea that the decision should be made according to two factors...Introduction After a brief introduction of the two extreme positions in EFL concerning the role of grammar in language teaching, the author introduces the idea that the decision should be made according to two factors. The first concerns learner variables, namely, learning style, age, proficiency level and educational background . The second concerns instructional objective, including learning objectives and the learner’s needs. To help illustrate this viewpoint, an example is cited here to help analyze the two factors and展开更多
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If one considers the number of language learners that are worldwide,the number of classroom-based language assessments(CBLAs)that are given each year,and the number of decisions that are made on the basis of these,it is obvious that in terms of sheer numbers,more students are affected by CBLAs per year than by those based on large-scale language assessments.Because of this,it is essential that classroom teachers have the knowledge,skills,and tools to enable them to develop and use CBLAs that they can justify to stakeholders,e.g.,students,parents,and school authorities.In this paper we describe the approach to CBLAs that we have developed.First,we discuss the role of assessment in teaching and learning,the kinds of decisions that classroom teachers need to make,and the different modes of CBLAs.We then describe the process of using CBLAs to help teachers make decisions that will have beneficial consequences.Next,we discuss fairness and accountability in assessment and the process of assessment justification,including an assessment use argument.Finally,we discuss the process of developing CBLAs,using an example of a classroom-based language assessment to illustrate this.
文摘Recent years has witnessed the great efforts made to investigate the relationship between language and affective factors. This essay serves both to focus awareness on the role of affective factors in the communicative classroom and to show how affective factors influence many different aspects of communicative language teaching/learning. A survey is also conducted on the communicative language teaching to illustrate affective factors in the communicative classroom.
文摘Introduction After a brief introduction of the two extreme positions in EFL concerning the role of grammar in language teaching, the author introduces the idea that the decision should be made according to two factors. The first concerns learner variables, namely, learning style, age, proficiency level and educational background . The second concerns instructional objective, including learning objectives and the learner’s needs. To help illustrate this viewpoint, an example is cited here to help analyze the two factors and
