Video 5: Angel and Devil Debate: The Communicative Approach

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Teach English Now! Theories of Second Language Acquisition

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Arizona State University

Teach English Now! Theories of Second Language Acquisition

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Course 2 of 4 in the Specialization TESOL Certificate, Part 1: Teach English Now!

In this course learners are introduced to second or foreign language theories and practices for teaching and assessing listening, speaking, and pronunciation. Learners will also be introduced to basic studies in second language acquisition and their pedagogical implications. Teachers will be invited to recognize the importance of grounding their own teaching philosophy through an examination of purpose, content, and technique.

From the lesson

A Study in Similarities: The Comprehension and Communicative Approach

Learners go back in time to visit the 1980s twice to speak with teachers from the Comprehension and the Communicative approaches. In our “Angel and Devil Debate” videos, learners will examine each approach from different points of view and decide for themselves which they agree with, if any. Finally, learners will be introduced to a variety of teaching methods that are derived from the Comprehension and the Communicative approaches.

Video 4: Back in Time: The Communicative Approach6:25

Video 5: Angel and Devil Debate: The Communicative Approach6:15

Video 6: What have we learned?: The Communicative Approach7:46

Meet the Instructors

Dr. Shane Dixon
Senior International Educator
Arizona State University Global Launch
Dr. Justin Shewell
Senior International Educator
Arizona State University
Jessica Cinco
International Educator
Global Launch

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Welcome back to, Teach English Now.

What did you think of the communicative approach?

Wasn't the teacher fun and exciting?

The communicative approach is so

broad that what you see in the classroom really depends on how you understand,

and apply the principles of the communicative approach.

So, to be honest, two communicative classrooms could look very different.

This gives teachers using this approach a lot of freedom

in what they do in the classroom and how they help their students acquire language.

>> Broad.

Broad! [LAUGH] That's an understatement.

It seems to me that the communicative teacher tries to teach everything,

so that what really he ends up teaching [LAUGH], is nothing.

With such a broad approach, how is a teacher supposed to know if he or

she is applying the principles correctly?

I am a tofu teacher,

pronunciation teacher, grammar teacher, business english teacher.

Seriously he's been teaching three whole years, he won't last five.

And if he says he's and

expert at everything, you know what that really means.

It means, he's an expert at nothing.

he can't even figure out which techniques are actually sound ones and

which ones are just, well as he says just fun.

[SOUND] >> Teachers in the communicative

approach don't teach everything.

They focus on the goal of using a language, communication.

And they understand that differences among students

require different resources and different techniques,

and I'm trying to be nice, so let me agree with you about something.

Gamification and fun techniques have become a staple of the communicative

approach, but that doesn't mean that it takes the place of sound education.

Learning should always come before entertainment in a sound,

communicative approach.

But the communicative approach, like other learner-centered approaches,

recognizes that students learn better when they are properly motivated,

and yes, having a bit of fun.

>> Oh, and they are properly motivated when they get to play a game of Jeopardy.

[LAUGH] Right. >> That is not what I am saying.

I am saying that engagement and understanding learners, and

yes, perhaps using games that students are familiar with

can often help students participate better.

It reduces the effective filter and allows language learners to engage and

understand in the classroom language.

Think of it this way.

Just learning vocabulary and grammar doesn't help students communicate.

So teachers focus on aspects of engaging topics and

activities to really help the students communicate.

That means they may have to teach multiple ways to use a single phrase or

to put their teaching in to particular communicative,

in order to help students learn to communicate better.

I love the use of materials that are as close to real world as possible.

Communicative teachers call these authentic materials.

>> Hold on!

Sir, when a communicative teacher brings a menu to class, from Japan,

that means that suddenly, you are having an authentic Japanese experience.

You can't expect communication in the classroom to be authentic.

The classroom is not the real world.

So could you use the materials in the classroom and

then suddenly have it spring into being authentic and besides you can't expect

beginning learners to understand anything from authentic materials unless you

are using children's materials which, by the way, is really boring.

And might I add, a bit condescending.

Authentic materials just won't work for everything.

Only an idiot would think so.

>> I don't need to respond, I don't need to respond.

Just breathe.

I am above this.

Okay.

I suppose you sort of have a point.

For authentic materials to really work they have to be leveled appropriately.

But when things are given to students at the correct level,

it truly engages them and helps them want to learn.

The communicative approach allows teachers to see how real language situations and

communication principles can be given to learners through carefully planned

games and activities at the level.

I would think even you know that.

Oh, I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have insulted.

I'm trying to do better.

I'm so sorry.

[SOUND] >> Glad to see I'm rubbing off on you.

Just remember to keep up those insults!

We always have room for one more.

[LAUGH]

[SOUND] >> Well,

those two sure get heated sometimes.

At any rate, I hope you have a chance to look at the communicative approach

from both angles and examine your feelings and beliefs about these principles.

In the next video we'll take a look at the techniques you can apply in your classroom

that are based on the communicative approach.

See you then.

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