Structural Approach and Communicative Approach in Language Teaching
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The document compares the structural and communicative approaches to language teaching. The structural approach focuses on mastering sentence patterns and grammatical structures, while the communicative approach emphasizes language as a means of communication, prioritizing fluency and practical usage over strict grammar rules. Each approach has its merits and demerits, influencing the teaching methodologies and roles of educators.
Structural Approach and Communicative Approach in Language Teaching
- 1. A Presentation on Structural Approach and Communicative Approach presented By- Priyanka Nain B.P.S.I.T.T.R.
- 2. Difference between Method and Approach
- 3. Approach Approach is an attempt for an improvement in teaching having general guidelines and assumptions It does not identify all the steps involved it just indicates the direction to proceed
- 4. Method Method refers to a step by step description of tasks to be performed Method is an overall plan based on some approach
- 7. What is structure ??? Look at these sentences: I am going to school. Going I am school to.
- 8. A structure is the particular word order or arrangement of words.
- 9. So… Structural Approach lays stress on learning language through structures and grammatical patterns.
- 10. Features of The Structural Approach • Students are taught to master the pattern of sentences. • Mastery of structures is more important than the acquisition of vocabulary. • Speech is mainly stressed but reading and writing are not neglected.
- 11. Presence of function words. Use of a few inflections. It is a way to teach English by using only of the traditional method like grammar translation or direct method etc. Merits of the Structural Approach
- 12. Mastery over 250 Fundamental structures Learning Vocabulary through Sentence Patterns Emphasis on aural-oral Approach
- 13. Correlates teaching of Grammar with Composition Mastery over 3000 root words Helps in understanding Word order
- 15. Best suited at Early Stage of Learning Only Structures can not cover the whole syllabus Places excessive demand on the teacher
- 17. Communicative Approach It is based on the theory: “language is communication” Main aim of this approach is to achieve communicative competence
- 18. What is communication ? Communication includes Give and Take Process Passing Information
- 19. Features of Communicative Approach • Emphasis on LANGUAGE IN USE rather than language as structure • Learning language through communication • Authentic and meaningful communication should be the goal of classroom activities • Significance is given to fluency
- 20. • Lays less stress on grammar • Different language skills are involved • Learning is creative construction • Involves TRIAL AND ERROR THEORY Role of Teacher In Communicative Approach
- 21. Two Main Roles of Teacher Classroom Facilitator Participant (Actor or Entertainer)
- 22. Activities that can be involved in Communicative Approach
- 25. Develops Confidence Lays Stress on Functional Value of Language Develops Speech Ability And Fluency Based on Practical Utility Emphasis on Use of Language