Daily Archives: March 16, 2007

Training Seminar February 26, 2007 - Kyobashi

March 16, 2007 – 11:38 pm

After a much deserved Christmas break, and some time to get back up to speed with the English Coaching business, Smith School of English Franchise owners gathered together on February 25th for our first seminar of 2007 held at Smith’s Kyobashi, Osaka head offices. Feedback and requests from the floor showed us that everyone [...]

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What Is the Outcome?

March 16, 2007 – 10:47 pm

Learning through the communicative approach means the learned language becomes a true means of expression. Even values and judgment can be articulated. Learners will gain a functional knowledge of the language that meets whatever specific or general communication needs they may have.

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What Is The Goal Of Communicative Method Of Teaching Language?

March 16, 2007 – 10:46 pm

Having a technical knowledge of a foreign language is not enough. The learner may be able to read the target language and understand others or even converse on a limited basis with a fluent speaker. But technical knowledge does not mean that all necessary thoughts, ideas, concepts, emotions, and meaning, are truly exchanged. The non-native [...]

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How Does It Work?

March 16, 2007 – 10:44 pm

Since the communicative method is geared to each learner, the experience and techniques used will vary, but such learning is invariably exciting and full of possibility. Any activity that involves authentic communication may be used. Practicality is stressed. Activities can include one-to-one or small group interaction involving discussion and negotiation, practicing language through role-playing, learning [...]

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What is the Communicative Teaching Method?

March 16, 2007 – 10:23 pm

The “communicative approach to the teaching of foreign languages” — also known as Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) or the “communicative approach” — emphasizes learning a language through genuine communication. Learning a new language is easier and more enjoyable when it is truly meaningful.
Communicative teaching is based on the work of sociolinguists who theorized that an [...]

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