Communicative Language Teaching

What is the definition of CLT?

• "is a method of learning any foreign language by the practice of translating or converting the sentences of the native language into the target language or vice versa"

• “a set of principles about the goals of language teaching, how learners learn a language, the kinds of classroom activities that best facilitate learning, and the roles of teachers and learners in the classroom.”

• "a method of teaching a language through conversation, discussion, and reading in the language itself without translation and without the study of formal grammar"

• "a technique of foreign-language instruction that emphasizes audio-lingual skills over reading and writing and is characterized by extensive use of pattern practice"

Which one is NOT the goals of CLT?

• "to enable students to read and translate literature written in the source language"

• Knowing how to use language for a range of different purposes and functions

• Knowing how to vary our use of language according to the setting and the participants

• Knowing how to maintain communication despite having limitations in one’s language knowledge

Key strand of CLT is a move from teaching linguistic competence to communicative competence. Right or wrong?

• Yes

• No

• No idea!

• Maybe right

  Maybe wrong!

Which one is the feature "Communicative activities"?

• materials control

• content not form

• form not content

• one language item only

What is "The Key to 

communicative purpose"?

Which one is not the advantage of CLT?

• Fluency

• Communicative competence

• Learner-centeredness

• teacher-centeredness

Which one is NOT CLT's disadvantage?

• No use of mother tongue

• Insufficient sources & equipment

• T’s monitoring ability

• Fluency but inaccuracy

Which one is CLT's disadvantage?

• Insufficient correction

• Not economical

• Not a creative method

• Repetition is boring

What is the principle of CLT?

• The study is teacher-centered

• The study is learner-centered

• The study is focused not on the grammar nor the fluency

• The study is focused on structures and grammar

What is the teacher's main role in CLT?

• A negotiator (between himself, the learning processes, and the object of learning)

• A facilitator and negotiator who leads the class

• A facilitator and monitor, rather than leading the class

• A negotiator and a monitor of the class