Sometimes as a learner, you have to be in control. Choosing language partners is often indirect and has nothing to do with their ability to be teachers. Even if you are paying for a course, you cannot be sure that the teacher has the correct theoretical basis for teaching the language. With some knowledge of how to learn language and personal preferences, you can make the most of communication.
Let us understand one of the most popular methods of teaching and learning language, the communication method. You know, your teacher may not even know the one they are using. Communicative language teaching, or CLT for short, is one of the most widely used but often misused methods of language learning. It is based on the belief that learners learn best when doing meaningful communication.
- Strong CLT: Learners learn by participating in communicative tasks, while traditional teaching texts and practices provide little support. You may encounter this approach when you meet someone who is interested in learning but has not shared a common language. You need to communicate with simple daily activities so you can learn through trial and error.
- Weak CLT : Learners learn through a variety of activities, texts, exercises and assignments, with a focus on speaking and listening. You may encounter this method in a community language exchange setting where members of the local community are designated as teachers and you are a learner. This type of learning is usually supported by text, but the quality of the teacher varies greatly and can have a large impact on the amount of learning that occurs.
Taking advantage of both situations requires you to understand the differences and learn how to change the experience to meet your needs. If your coach can't name or justify their approach, then you may have to step in and build something that's good for you, or find another teacher.
Orignal From: Communicative Language Teaching - Weak and Strong Approaches
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