Language Teaching Methods: Communicative Approach

Language Teaching Methods explores various methodologies of English language teaching. This was a joint project by Diane Larsen-Freeman and the U.S. Information Agency and was produced in 1990. This video demonstrates the Communicative Approach with Alex Silverman.
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[@MemerDad]

It's so lame that most comments are only about how much the teacher talks. I mean, yes I agree with that but this was a wonderful lesson. Thanks for the video.

[@srremm]

All the comments give me a hint to improve and learn about this method, yet I believe we have to take on account that this shooting is reaching its 28th anniversary...! I'd like to watch a recent video of some teachers who know what things should be enhanced according to our times. Thanks a lot!

[@hdmc100]

an effective way of teaching based on eliciting and encouraging...

[@winfreyalyssa9584]

At first I thought there is too much TTT, but now I feel these TTTs elaborate the aims of the communication clearly. This leads to a more fluent dialogue between students.

[@janakicavalcante]

Amazing lesson! I'll say no more. I could spend a long time expressing my thoughts here, but I'd like to summarize in one word: HAPPINESS!

[@belenbad]

Thank you very much for uploading this video! I also need the video about the grammar translation method and the direct method... Could you please upload them too? Thank you very much!

[@NickCooper74]

Alex is my teacher at SIT Graduate Institute.

[@2010douggy]

This class was really interesting, especially because of the way the students had fun interecting with the teacher and with their peers, but I think it lacked two things: vocabulary learning and drills. To my knowledge, these elements are responsable to give the students a sense of development and confidence to interect and talk to others. I don't like the way communicative approach condemn repetition if it helps you with vocabulary, structure and pronunciation.

[@user-nx8lo6zo3p]

Good presentation by using communicative approach . The most important thing is using group work , it is the core centre of this method ....

[@analuciamagalhaes7273]

Excellent class. It is expected that all students are at the same level. The class structure, with participation of all students, is particularly effective. This structure allows the student to build the arguments according to a direction.

[@kendawg_mcawesome]

I don't share the complaint of others here that the teacher speaks too much. However, what did strike me was how inauthentic the structure given for the function was. Almost nobody ever has a conversation like that, and if one did, one would be considered rude and uppity in many situations. Persuasion is much more negotiative.

[@thebreezeoflife432]

This method is useful for students who already have good level in English in a term that they can understand and communicate normally in English I think it's destinated for the intermediate students ..

[@brunocoriolano]

I strongly agree with you. PPP might be very useful, as you said, "if well used". Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[@kbrommuruts5087]

The presentation about communicative approach by Alex is quite interesting, but do you think that it is applicable in large classes where the number of students per a classroom may even exceed 100 in the case of Ethiopian secondary schools? If YES, could you please advise how to practicing it? I look forward to hearing from you!

[@elibertomartinez7573]

The communicative approach is and must be a "student-centered" so teachers can not talk all the time. He/she must leave them talk as much as possible so that they can develop heir communicative skills.

[@jamilah0306]

this was very effective i learnt a lot

[@harveysp5899]

Great job!

[@MrRobert2025]

Most effective, impossible. This is the best method. It could implement into the classrooms of the schools, from children five years to adult eighty years...

[@mercuryjune]

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[@shahnazallasvandyahoocom]

fantastic .gooooood job