COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH

Critically Evaluate The Communicative Approach To Language Teaching And Learning In Comparison To Other Teaching Methodologies And Approaches

Critically Evaluate The Communicative Approach To Language Teaching And Learning In Comparison To Other Teaching Methodologies And Approaches

Introduction

Most people planning to enroll in the practical course of English, do not think about, for what will be the method of training. However, there are many approaches to language development (Baepler, Paul, 2003, pp. 90). In Russian schools, both in high school and universities, for a certain period of history was widely used one of the possible methods. In the Soviet school system, for example, studied the language for grammar-translation as a method, which focused mainly on the study of grammar (Baepler, Paul, 2003, pp. 90). Today, the situation changes: at the center comes out communicative approach. The communicative approach to learning is flexible it can easily be used both in the classroom with a tutor in English and in group learning. Like any other approach, it aims to study English from scratch (Baepler, Paul, 2003, pp. 91).

The name speaks for itself: the emphasis, in training, is done in practice communication. Of the four language, skills - reading, writing, speaking and listening comprehension - focusing on the latter two (Baepler, Paul, 2003, pp. 91). During lessons, you will not hear of complex syntax, or a variety of vocabulary. To say this is not required, because in everyday speech we often use simple sentences and only a limited vocabulary. We should not consider the communicative approach limited or too simple (Baepler, Paul, 2003, pp. 91). The course includes exercises and vocabulary, and grammar. In general, approach is aimed at removal of internal psychological barriers to speaking. This is achieved through group forms of learning: drawing dialogs, fix new words orally and in writing, discuss topics in pairs. Where possible, the classroom is not used their native language of students, even the vocabulary in the textbooks compiled by the scheme English-English (Baepler, Paul, 2003, pp. 91).

The communicative approach is now becoming the leading method of language learning. It is the prevalence of the communicative approach for the appearance of a large number of conversational clubs that are fully dedicated to the development of conversational skills. The reasons for the growing popularity of the communicative approach - in the practical value of which acquired the English language. Today everyone wants to quickly learn English just to be able to communicate freely in travel, for business meetings, a variety of other situations. The ability to speak English can feel confident in almost any country, in the world, establish new business relationships, expand the boundaries of his vision and make new, compelling contacts (Baepler, Paul, 2003, pp. 91).

Discussion

The base language, educational applications of the communicative approach cannot be addressed without a brief analysis of some modern language teaching.

Communicative Approach Behavior

The communicative approach in language teaching was born in a period when the behavioral structuralism pedagogues were on the rise (Baepler, Paul, 2003, ...