Teaching Methodology

What is the main goal of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)?

• Memorizing vocabulary and grammar rules

• Developing communicative competence

• Translating texts from one language to another

• Learning through repetition drills

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of CLT?

• Emphasis on real-life communication

• Focus on fluency over accuracy

• Drilling and rote memorization

• Use of authentic materials

In CLT, the teacher’s role is primarily as a?:

• Controller of the classroom

• Facilitator and guide

• Translator of texts

• Sole provider of knowledge

What types of activities are commonly used in CLT?

• Role-plays and group discussions

• Grammar translation exercises

• Copying sentences from the board

• Listening to a lecture on language structure

In TBLT, the role of students is

• Listen attentively to teachers

• Follow teacher’s instructions and respond as accurately as possible

• Make use of what they know and learn

• Communicate with their peers to complete a task.

What is required for a task in TBLT ?

• Short and easy to understand

• Meaningful and relevant

• Hard and challenging

• Can be easily repeated among students

Fill in the blanks: The goal of teachers who use TBLT is to facilitate students’ language learning by ________ them in a variety of _____ that have a clear outcome. (use the commas between 2 words)

List out type of tasks in TBLT method, the first group have answer raise hand-check-get present

Answer explanation

information-gap task, opinion-gap task, reasoning-gap task, unfocused task, focused task, input-providing task, output-prompting task

What is the strength of Communicative Language Teaching?

• It focuses primarily on grammar and vocabulary memorization.

• It avoids integrating speaking and writing skills

• It emphasizes real-life communication and practical language skills.

• It discourages interaction between learners in favor of teacher-led instruction.

What is one of the weaknesses of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)?

• It focuses too much on vocabulary development and ignores speaking skills.

• It neglects grammar accuracy, which can lead to persistent errors.

• It doesn’t allow learners to engage in any interaction.

• It focuses solely on receptive skills like reading and listening.