Activities to Activate and Maintain a Communicative Classroom

Autor/in	Courtney, David
Titel	Activities to Activate and Maintain a Communicative Classroom
Quelle	In: English Teaching Forum, 58 (2020) 1, S.10-21 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1559-663X
Schlagwörter	Teaching Methods; Communicative Competence (Languages); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Linguistic Input; English (Second Language); Student Centered Learning; Language Usage; Learning Activities; Foreign Countries; Freehand Drawing; Task Analysis; Cross Cultural Studies; Cloze Procedure; Elementary School Students; Cambodia; Vietnam; United States; Peru + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Communicative competence; Languages; Kommunikative Kompetenz; Sprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Sprachbildung; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Group work; Student-entered learning; Student-centred learning; Student centred learning; Schülerorientierter Unterricht; Schülerzentrierter Unterricht; Gruppenarbeit; Sprachgebrauch; Lernaktivität; Ausland; Drawing; Zeichnen; Aufgabenanalyse; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Lückentext; Kambodscha; USA
Abstract	Student-centered instruction is a shared goal in English as a second or foreign language (ESL/EFL) settings that embrace communicative language teaching (CLT) principles (East 2015). Student-centered classrooms create opportunities for learners to have consistent and meaningful interactions--two-way exchanges of ideas--using their second language (L2). Such interactions promote L2 development, as peers provide modified input and speakers are pushed to produce language that their partners understand (Hall 2011). As the popularity of student-centered classrooms has grown, knowledge-based objectives (testing for grammar and vocabulary knowledge) have been overtaken by more-communicative learning objectives (Plews and Zhao 2010). Beyond memorizing grammar or vocabulary for drills or exams, students must show that they can use real-life language to perform speaking and writing activities, often in small groups. This article will first discuss CLT principles and important criteria for communicative activities in the classroom and then describe four successful and engaging activities. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	US Department of State. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Office of English Language Programs, SA-5, 2200 C Street NW 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20037. e-mail: etforum@state.gov; Web site: http://americanenglish.state.gov/english-teaching-forum-0
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Update	2024/1/01