This paper, based on the communicative teaching approach, touches upon how this approach can be adopted efficiently. Firstly, This paper defines Communicative Language Teaching and relevant theories, especially the definition of the communicative competence. Secondly, the paper copes with the transformation of teachers’ role and it can comes to the conclusion that Chinese teachers of English should be equipped with better professional skills and language proficiency.
Key Terms: Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), communicative competence, student-centeredness, professional skills, language proficiency
Contents
摘 要 ..........................................................................2
ABSTRACT ........................................................................3
Contents ........................................................................4
Introduction ....................................................................5
1. Current English learning situation in China .................................6
2.The Communicative Language Teaching ...........................................7
2.1 The Essence of English teaching and learning is communication ...............7
2.2 Definition of CLT ..........................................................8
3. Three characteristics of CLT ................................................8
4. The objectives of LCT .......................................................9
5.Some techniques of CLT teaching ...............................................11
5.1 Listening and note-taking using audio ideo materials .......................12
5.2 Oral presentation ...........................................................12
5.3 Role play /simulation ......................................................13
6. Some principles of being a teacher in CLT class ..............................15
6.1 The principle of treating students as equals ...........................15
6.2 The principle of encouraging evaluation on the students’ performances ......15
6.3 The principle of evaluating the learning process ...........................16
6.4 The principle of student-centeredness .....................................16
6.5 The principle of mobilizing students’ internal positive motivation ........17
6.6 The principle of cultivating cross-culture awareness. ..................18
7. The influence of CLT upon English teachers ...................................18
8.Qualification of Chinese teachers of English ..................................20
Conclusion.......................................................................20
References ......................................................................20
