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Theory and Practice in Language Teaching
Professor: Ana E. Palencia
Student: Argelis Sandoval
I.D.: 8-389-594
May 17, 2014
P R O F E S S O R A N A P A L E N C I A G E T T I N G R E A D Y F O R T H E C L A S S
W E E K 1 A P R I L 2 6 : I N T R O D U C T I O N / D E V E L O P M E N T O F E LT
In this class we talk about Approaches, Methods and Techniques in
Language Teaching. The teacher explained that a theory is not an approach
by itself. An aproach is a tendency based on a theory. An approach is a set
of correlative assumptions dealing with the nature of language teaching and
learning. A method is an overal plan for the orderly presentation of language
material, no part of which contradicts, and all of which is based upon, the
selected approach. A technique is a particular trick, stratagem or contrivance
used to accomplish an immediate objective. Techniques must be consistent
with a method, and therefore in harmony with an approach as well.
K E Y W O R D S F O R A P P R O A C H E S , M E T H O D S A N D T E C H N I Q U E S
D O I N G T H E I R B E S T B E F O R E P R E S E N T I N G T H E I R I D E A S
R E P R E S E N T A T I O N O F A N A P P R O A C H , M E T H O D A N D T E C H N I Q U E
R E P R E S E N TAT I O N O F A P P R O A C H E S , M E T H O D S A N D T E C H N I Q U E S
A C R O N Y M S
We also learned about some acronyms regarding Language Teaching:
ALM Audio Lingual Method
BICS Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills
CALP Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency
CBI Content-Base Instruction
CLT Communicative Language Teaching
CLL Community Language Learning
EAL English as Another Language
ELL English Language Learner
A C R O N Y M S
EAP English for Academic Purposes
EFL English as a Foreign Language
ELT English Language Training
ESL English as a Second Language
ESP English for Specific Purposes
GTM Grammar Translation Method
OLP Operational Learning Principles
SLA Second Language Adquisition
T H E O R I E S O F T E A C H I N G I N L A N G U A G E T E A C H I N G
T H E O R I E S O F T E A C H I N G I N L A N G U A G E T E A C H I N G
W H A T W E L E A R N I N O U R F I R S T C L A S S
W E E K 2 / M AY 3 R D . : T R A D I T I O N A L A P P R O A C H E S / C LT
Activity done by Diana, Rafael and Argelis. We read about CLT and we
explain about it, according to the reading.
C O M M U N I C AT I V E L A N G U A G E T E A C H I N G
Communicative Language Teaching makes use of real-life situations that
necessitate communication. The teacher sets up a situation that students are
likely to encounter in real life. You place less importance on producing
grammatically correct English but more importance on dealing effectively on
the situation . In other words, CLT deals with communicative competence -
the ability to communicate - rather than grammatical accuracy.
C O M M U N I C AT I V E L A N G U A G E T E A C H I N G
W E E K 3 / M AY 1 0 T H : C B I / T B I / C L I L
The agenda for this day was: Multiple Intelligence Test
Communicative Competence
Current Approaches
M U LT I P L E I N T E L L I G E N C E T H E O R Y
Multiple Intelligence: Everybody has a different mind, and no two profiles of intelligence at the same time. According to this theory, we are all able to know the world through language, logical-mathematical analysis, spatial representation, musical thinking, the use of the body to solve problems or to make things, an understanding of other individuals, and an understanding of ourselves.