CLT

Question 1

Pourquoi est-ce que le cours de langue utilise CLT ? (3)

Answer 1

1. Classrooms became more active AND New approaches for students with less developed academic skills 2. European Common Market - fous on daily use 3. Adults began learning languages

Question 2

5 Characteristics of CLT

Answer 2

Students learn to communicate
1. by interacting
2. by authentic texts
3. by participating in the learning process itself
4. by integrating their personal experiences
5. by engaging in extracurricular activities

Question 3

Difficulties with communicative activities

Answer 3

Keeping students engaged in the activities

Question 4

3 demands on learner for communicative tasks

Answer 4

1. cognitive (familiarity of topics), 2. linguistic (familiarity of language), 3. communicative (familiarity of people) demands

Question 5

4 factors to consider during planning to reduce demand

Answer 5

the desired outcome, component parts, what specific tasks they need to do to carry out the parts, and the kind of linguistic support they need

Question 6

3 obstacles for CLT

Answer 6

Concerns about using CLT
1. There is too much focus on communication and not enough on grammar structure.
2. It can be difficult to use in large classes.
3. Nonnative teachers may not know English well enough to lead these types of activities.