1. LANGUAGE TEACHING METHODS Autor: pedro devera Carnet: 1188508

2. Communicativelanguageteaching • THEORETICAL BACKGROUND: _ CLT starts from a theory of language as communication. The goal of language teaching is to develop what Hymes (1972) referred to as "communicative competence." • CLT is a humanisticapproachtoteaching (Richards & Rogers, 1986) thataimstohavelearnersacquireCommunicativeCompetence.

3. Communicativelanguageteaching • CommunicativeCompetence: _ It is the competence that enables us to convey and interpret messages and to negotiate meanings interpersonally within specific contexts (Brown, 2007). • Theory of Language: _ Language is seen as a system for the expression of meaning, for interaction and communication.

4. Communicativelanguageteaching • Theory of LanguageLearning: _ Language learning comes about through using language communicatively. • PracticalApplications: _ Improve students’ abilities to use the target language in real contexts. _ Prepare learners to use the target language for communication purposes. _ LSP (Language for Specific Purposes).

5. Communicativelanguageteaching • CLT PROS: _ Focusonlearners’ needs. _ Itpromotescommunicativecompetenceacquisition. _ It prepares studentstointeract in the target languagesituation. • CLT CONS: _ Itrequiresteacherstohave a nativelikecommand of the target language. _ Itrequiresknowledge of the target culture and discourse. _ The main hindrances to the use of CLT in venezuelanhighschools appear to be the grammar-based examination system and the curriculum.

6. Communicativelanguageteaching • Personal Opinion CLT is a complexapproachthatdemandsresourcessuch as well-trainedteachers, diversematerials and even a compatible curriculum; allthesemakeitsimplementation in venezuelanhighschooleducationanuphilltask. • References • Richards, J., & Rodgers, T. (1986). Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching. United Kingdom, UK. Cambridge University Press. • Brown, H. (2007). Principles of LanguageLearning and Teaching, fifthedition.UnitedStates of America. Pearson – Longman.

7. suggestopedia • THEORETICAL BACKGROUND: _ Suggestopedia is a specific set of learning recommendations derived from Suggestology, which Lozanov describes as a "science ... concerned with the systematic study of the nonrational and/or nonconscious influences" that human beings are constantly responding to (Stevick 1976: 42). Suggestopedia tries to harness these influences and redirect them so as to optimize learning(Richards & Rogers, 1986). • Theory of Language: _ A view of language in which lexis is central and in which lexical translation rather than contextualization is stressed. • Theory of LanguageLearning: _ Language learning involves loading the memory banks with desired and facilitating memories.

8. suggestopedia • PracticalApplications: _ Languageteaching. _ Potential use in verbal knowledgelearning. • PROS: _ Itseemsto relax studentswhilelearning. _ Itseemstopromotefastlearning.

9. suggestopedia • CONS _ Itis a pseudo-science. _ Itsmethodologyneedsfurtherscientificvalidationtodiscriminatewhatworks and whatdoesnotwork. _ Manyresources are neededforthemethodto be used. _ Special training whichmay be difficulttogetfromanofficial and authorizedsource. _ Expensive, case AlphaLearning. _ Notsuitabletovenezuelanhighschooleducation. • Personal Opinion _ Thisis a methodbasedonsuggestinglearnersbeliefs so they can trust theeffectiveness of a methodscientificallynotvalidated. _ Allitsresultsappearto be theproduct of a placebo effect. _ Personally, I findit no use forhighschooleducation.

10. suggestopedia REFERENCE Richards, J., & Rodgers, T. (1986). Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching. United Kingdom, UK. Cambridge University Press.

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