Communicative Language Teaching

1. Evalution

1.1. fluency in a foreign language

1.2. regarding age, needs, level, and students’ interest

2. Educational exercises

2.1. role-play

2.2. games

2.3. problem-solving tasks

3. Educational exercises for different age categories

3.1. Discussions: group discussions of relevant everyday topics and real-life problem situations

3.2. Dramatization and role-playing games: imitation of various situations that are as realistic as possible

3.3. Monologues: descriptions, memories, stories, reports

3.4. dialogues or polylogues: interviews, work in pairs or teams

3.5. Team games and competitions

4. Teacher's roles

4.1. an instructor

4.2. a facilitator

4.3. a guide

5. Pupils roles

5.1. active participant in group work

5.2. active participant in pairs

6. Main components

6.1. Motivation is central. Teachers should raise students’ interest from the beginning of the lesson

6.2. Trial and error is considered part of the learning process

6.3. Focus on a whole approach

6.4. Focus on being learner-centered

6.5. Focus on social learning

6.6. Focus on life-long learning process

7. Advantages

7.1. CLT can play an important role in education

7.2. CLT is a holistic approach

7.3. CLT is a learner centered approach

7.4. CLT provides vitality and motivation within the classroom

8. Disadvantages

8.1. Not much attention to normal structures and more in everyday situations

8.2. Not all classrooms can allow for group work activities

8.3. It gives priority to meanings and rules of use rather than to grammar