the communicative approach

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Communicative ApproachTPR

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE 2 CLASSES?

100% student speakingPair workTeacher as

Facilitator/Monitor

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE 2 CLASSES?

100% student speakingPair workTeacher as

Facilitator/Monitor

Who should be speaking in a language classroom: the teacher or the students?

STUDENTS!!!!!

Communicate

• Leaner should interact with other people; either face-to-face, in group or pair work, or in writing.

Cooperative LearningPAIR GROUP

Groups for CommunicationGROUPS OF 4 WHAT IS THIS COLOR?

THIS COLOR IS ________.

Purpose is to use REAL communication

• Ex. Objectives are focused on communication

• SWBAT tell another student to put classroom objects on a desk using prepositions

Ss must have a NEED to communicate

SWBAT – Students Will Be Able To…..

Give your partner directions.

Put the pencil next to the notebook.

Put the _____ (preposition) the ______. (object)

(object)

Where is the teacher(me)?

What is the teacher doing?

Teacher Roles

Facilitator and guide.

Observing Error correcting

Student Roles Active participants in their

own learning process Learner-centered Cooperative Students are learning from

each other.

Teacher to Class mode

Student to Student mode

Student to student mode

Communicative Approach

Students are talking Teacher is NOT talking Working in Pairs or Groups Teacher is Facilitator

Teacherless Activities

Fluency Lines Hi, how are you? What’s your name? Where are you from? Nice to meet you.

Fishbowl Technique for Modeling

Onion Ring

SurveysDo you like speaking

activities?NAME YES/NO1.Gilberto Yes2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.

Surveys Do you like speaking activities?

1. Count # of people you asked(10)2. Count # that said “yes”(9)3. Divide “yeses”(9) by total(10)

4. 9/10 = .9 .9 x 100 = 90%

90% of the teachers like speaking activities.

Conversation GridWhat’s your name?

Where are you from?

What do you love?

What do you hate?

Shared Language

“I met ________. She is from________. She loves ______. She hates ______.”

Forcing Language Information gap activities

This is an activity where the students HAVE TO talk to each other in order to complete the activity.

A Gap Her name is _____________. What _____ your favorite

foods?

What is a gap?

A lack of information, a missing piece

Information Gap ActivitySTUDENT A “HOW MUCH IS THE ______?”“IT IS ______.”

STUDENT B “IT IS _______”“HOW MUCH IS THE _____?”

$1.00

$5.00

PEN PEN

RULER RULER

TIME

B“What time is it?”

“It is _______.”

Drawings Don’t need many photocopies

Student A

Give your partner directions.

Put the lamp next to the chair.

Put the _____(preposition) the _______.

(object) (object)

Student B

Student A: How much is the eraser?Student B: It is $1.25.

SINGULAR(1)Student A: How much is___________?

Student B: It is_$_____.

PLURAL(2, 3, 10, 100….)Student A: How much are_________? Student B: They are_$______.

Ex. What if the teacher just teaches “colors” to Ss. How could you give an immediate pair assignment where the Ss are talking to each other?

Scenario After teaching “I am wearing a blue shirt.

She is wearing a red dress.” The teacher asks the Ss individually what they are wearing. Then the teacher assigns Ss to work in pairs and tell each other what they are wearing.

Is this a good increase of STT?

Could we increase it some more? Could we extend the activity?

Thank you! PLEASE TRY ONE OF THESE

ACTIVITIES IN YOUR TEACHING THIS WEEK!