Pre-communicative methods in teaching languages

The Way towards Communicative Language Teaching.

LECTURE 1.

FURTHER READING

1. David Popenoe. Sociology, 1977

2. Richard T.Shaefer, Sociology,1988

3. Jean Stockard. Sociology. Discovering society, 1991

4. Contemporary Society. An introduction to Social science. 6 edition. John A.Perry, Erna K.Perry, 1993

5. Sociology: An introduction. Book by Neil J.Smelser, 1967

6. Sociology: The Basics. Book by Martin Albrow, 1999

Questions for Control Works:

1. Do you agree that Sociology is systematic and objective study of human society and social interaction?

2. What research techniques do sociologists use as a similar to those of the natural sciences, such as biology and physics?

3. What is the difference between Sociology and other Social sciences?

Outline.

1. Pre-communicative methods:

· Grammar translation method;

· Direct method;

· Oral approach or situational language teaching;

· The Natural approach.

2. Humanistic approach.

3. Intensification tendency:

· Total Physical Response (TPR);

· The Silent Way;

· Suggestopedy;

· Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP).

4. The basics of the Communicative approach to teaching languages.

5. The methods’ relevance in different teaching cultures.

WARMING-UP DISCUSSION. Mark the following statements as true (T), false (F) or (D) debatable.

Statements	TFD
1. Each of the pre-communicative methods put emphasis only on the certain language skills.
2. Humanistic approach was based on human values.
3. Intensification tendency methods are based on affective (emotional) factor of language learning.
4. Communicative approach emphasizes teaching language through communication.
5. Teaching languages depends on cultural differences of a country.

DIAGRAM 1.

METHOD

APPROACH PRINCIPLES PROCEDURES

theoretical teachings major guidelines techniques

activities

tasks

exercises

DIAGRAM 2.

a systematic code a means of communication

the way towards communicative teaching

WARMING-UP DISCUSSION 1. Give your opinion. What aspects of a foreign language had been students taught before the communicative approach appeared?

Listen to the lecturer and complete the table.

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