Grammar Translation Method with Communicative Approach

the integration of Grammar Translation Method with the Communicative Approach.

A presentation of the convenient uses of the communicative approach. BY Carlos Julio Garzon Hidalgo, UNAD 2022

Objetive: Strengthen the communication of the foreign language through verbal and auditory practice

The correct application of L2 and L1 in class activities

For the better comprehension and asimilation of L2 is necesary to still use and compare L1 in classes. and introduction of Communicative Language Teaching in the classrooms

• While the use of grammar and text are still a necessity, the correct emphasis en learning and using L2 is the use of social communicative methods like speaking and the stimulus of sensorial organs related to communication.
• Construct a curriculum that not only uses a mechanical patterns for grammatical memorization of patters to (Chomsky) “giving preference to teach foreign language for real life communication.” with the use of Communicative Language Teaching.
• The aim Of CLT is the development of communicative proficiency
• CLT creates a real life interactive environment, that stimulates the learner to communicate with others and natives, giving the capacity to a more practical approach to the assimilation of grammar and vocabulary, this enables the learner not just to memorize some sentences but the ability to actually speak with others in the target language.

From theory to practice

The application of CLT, and translation with the use of three phases in teaching, a theory who gives the students the topics and bases of languages and its structures, the instructional phase in which the teacher with its students assimilates the knowledge by exposition to both the target and native languages, and then the final phase in which practical strategies are used for the application of the studies first in real life speaking and dialogue session to then real life communication with natives in everyday situations. Examples: create discussion about a certain topic in whic two sides of the classroom defend and the other criticise a posture, ideal or rethoric, the create roleplaying discussion abour eveyday real life situations.

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Referrences: Kaharuddin, A. (2018). The Communicative Grammar Translation Method: A Practical Method to Teach Communication Skills of English, 233 - 243. Fazal, S., Majoka, D. M. I., & Ahmad, D. M. (2016). Integration of Grammar Translation Method with Communicative Approach: A Research Synthesis. International Research Journal of Art & Humanities, 44(44), 121–130.