Communicative language competence

Communicative language competence: empower the person to act using linguistic means.

Linguistic competence: LEXICAL COMPETENCE, PHONOLOGICAL COMPETENCE, SYNTACTICAL COMPETENCE, ORTHOGRAPHIC COMPETENCE AND ORTHOEPIC COMPETENCE

KNOWLEDGE OF THE LINGUISTIC SYSTEM AND THE SKILLS TO USE IT.

Implication of communicative language competence for teaching and learning:

To achieve accuracy on the grammatical form of the language

To pronounce the words correctly

To use stress, intonation and rhythm to express meaning

To build a range of vocabulary

To learn the spelling rules

To achieve accuracy in syntax an word formation

Sociolinguistic competence: MAKERS OF SOCIAL RELATIONS, POLITENESS CONVENTIONS, REGISTER DIFFERENCES, DIALECT AND ACCENT.  

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED TO DEAL WITH THE SOCIAL DIMENSION OF THE LANGUAGE

Implication of communicative language competence for teaching and learning:

To use a variety of appropriate greetings and introductions

To address people in appropriate ways

To thank politely

To use please and thank you appropriately

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Pragmatic competence: Discourse competence, functional competence and design competence.

KNOWLEDGE ACCORDING TO WHICH THE MESSAGES ARE: ORGANIZED, STRUCTURED AN ARRANGED; USED TO PERFORM COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTIONS AND SEQUENCED ACCORDING TO INTERACTIONAL AND TRANSACTIONAL SSCHEMATA.

Implication of communicative language competence for teaching and learning:

To know how stories, anecdotes, jokes… are told

To start, finish and structure a sequence of events in a story

To layout and sequence a letter, an email…

To express variety of functions through appropriate linguistic means

To use cohesive devices in texts

To respond to questions and formulate questions

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What do you think about communicative language competence? It is our goal as language teachers?
What activities would you propose us to improve  our students`communicative language competence?

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The communicate approach to language teaching

FOCUS IN ON COMMUNICATION

IT PROMOTES INTERACTION

LANGUAGE ITEMS ARE SELECTED ON THE BASSIS OF WHAT LEARNER NEED TO KNOW IN ORDER TO GET THINGS DONE

GENUINE EVERYDAY LANGUAGE IS EMPHASISED

IT AIMS TO HAVE STUDENTS COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY AND IN A MANNER APPROPIATE TO THE CONTEXT THEY ARE

IT IS STUDENT CENTERED

TASKS, ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING SHOULD BE GUIDED

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TPR

TPR teaching method was developed by J.Asher and it is based on the assumption that acquisition is more effective when listening is followed by a physical response.

TPR consist basically of obeying commands given by the instructors that involve an overt physical response.

TPR main objective is develop oral competence in early stages of learning.



We need an approach

¨The teacher may try to create a friendly and relaxed atmosphere where children can feel confortable enough to speak out. The teacher may encourage the children to experiment and make mistaks, but then asses them through tests where there are clear right os wrong answers¨

¨So we need to examine and question our approach as we go along, and sometimes radically, modify our classroom accordingly¨