Functional Approach
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The document discusses the functional approach to English language teaching, which emphasizes language as purposeful communication. Developed by William James in 1890, this approach focuses on how language is used to perform various functions such as informing, requesting, or evaluating. It suggests practical applications like teaching key social phrases and creating role-playing scenarios to prepare students for real-world communication.
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Functional Approach
- 1. Name: Hirani Khushboo A. M.A.SEM_IV Department of English B.K.N.M.Univesity_Junagadh CORE_10 English Language Teaching Topic: ‘Functional Approach’
- 2. Functional Approach 1) The functional Approach recognizes language as purposeful communication. 2) The Functional approach is considered to be the second standard of psychology 3) This approach was developed by William James in 1890 4) That is, we talk because we need to communicate something 5) In real meaning, we have verbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives and so on in order to express language functions
- 3. 1) when we speak, we do it to inform, convince, suggest, agree, question, request, evaluate and perform other “Functions” 2) How the students will be using the language? Important 3) Key social phrases like “Thank you” “Please” or “May I Borrow” 4) When dealing with business professionals, a different syllabus would be in order, one might want to teach them formal forms of the language, how to delegate tasks, how to delegate tasks, how to vocally appreciate a job well done 5) One should create role playing scenarios where students get a basic feel for typical workplace situations. 6) One can certainly teach grammar and sentence patterns, but they’re always included by the purpose for which language is used
- 4. Four Functions 1) Systematic Linguistic : Expressing meaning 2) Functional Typology: Comparative study 3) Function-to-form mapping: purpose- situation 4) Information organization: Utterance structure