Communicative language teaching

- Focus in learning:

The traditional approaches are based in grammatical patterns, while the communicative approaches are based on communication.

- How language items are selected:

The traditional approaches are centered in a form more grammatical, however the communicative approaches are centered in a form more pragmatic.

- How language items are sequenced:

The traditional approaches are a system that has a structured teaching, and the communicative approaches are more adapted to the students.

- View of language:

The traditional approaches are worked with files, while the communicative approaches are worked with situations closer to children.

- Type of language used:

The traditional approaches use a more formal language, though the communicative approaches use a more daily language.

- What is regarded as a criterion of success:

The traditional approaches have as objective to make grammatically correct sentences, nevertheless the communicative approaches have as objective communicative situations to bring the capacitiesof the classroom.

-What language skills are emphasized:

The traditional approaches are centered in reading and writing, but the communicative approaches are centered in spoken and interaction.

- Teacher/student roles:

The traditional approaches are centered on the teacher, while the communicative approaches focus on students.

- Attitude to errors:

The traditional approaches tend to look for the problem, on the other hand, the communicative approaches seek what students know.

Ideas about the traditional and communicative approaches:

- Our learning has been through the traditional approach.

- In our opinion, with the traditional approach we wouldn't learn a second language of a functional form.

- From our point of view, any language should be taught using the communicative approach.

- The communicative approach is a method of teaching more natural and similar to the acquisition of language.

Conclusion:

So we think that teaching should be communicative, talking and interacting with students. With activities adapted to everyday language that is useful for students and where they can show what they know.

Because if you focus only on teaching grammar, students will focus almost to read and write. If in addition, the teacher is responsible for finding the faults of the students, they end up learning a language too formal and structured, which they won't feel comfortable speaking neither with confidence.