CONTENT

A. THE NATURE OF TEACHING &

LEARNING
B. COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH:
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
C. COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH:
TYPICAL ACTIVITIES
 CONTENT
A. THE NATURE OF TEACHING &
LEARNING
B. COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH:
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
C. COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH:
TYPICAL ACTIVITIES
 CONTENT
A. THE NATURE OF TEACHING &
LEARNING
B. COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH:
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
C. COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH:
TYPICAL ACTIVITIES
WHAT IS THE NATURE OF
TEACHING & LEARNING?
WHAT IS THE NATURE OF
TEACHING & LEARNING
ENGLISH?
 (2) Student
(4) Other (3) Other
modifies
students’ students (1)
(5) his/her
feedback participate Student
Teacher’s understanding
sees how
feedback it turns
out

INPUT OUTPUT
• English Language Speakers (in
person)
• English language media
STUDENTS • Speech
• Audio/video for language learning • Writing
• Reading and pedagogic texts
• The teacher
 COMMUNICATIVE
APPROACH: MAIN
CHARACTERISTICS
https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/communicative-approach

In the classroom:
The communicative Classroom activities
approach is based on guided by the
the idea that learning communicative
language successfully Example: approach are
comes through Practising question characterised by
having to forms by asking trying to produce
communicate real learners to find out meaningful and real
meaning. personal communication, at
When learners are
information about all levels.
involved in real
their colleagues is As a result there may
communication, their
an example of the be (1) more
natural strategies for
language acquisition communicative emphasis on skills
will be used, and this approach, as it than systems, lessons
will allow them to involves meaningful are more (2) learner-
learn to use the communication. centred, and there
language. may be use of (3)
authentic materials.
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APPROACH: TYPICAL
ACTIVITIES