Communicative Language Teaching Approach
Justification of Competition Based on Modern Teaching Approaches
We start with the difference between definitions of language and speech act.
- Language: It is a form of linguistic activity performed with a concrete purpose. Language is a significant communication tool.
- Speech Acts: A speech act by which we get a goal and is to encode or decode a message, either oral or written. For example, ordering a meal.
Furthermore, some important concepts in the teaching of language are:
- Linguistic competence
- Communicative
Linking Language Learning, Communication, and Bloom’s Taxonomy
Linking Language Learning and Bloom’s Thinking Skills
For over fifty years, Benjamin Bloom’s taxonomy (and its revisions) has been a fundamental tool for establishing learning objectives. This hierarchy follows the progression of thinking processes from lower-order skills to higher-order skills.
Language learning requires acquiring thinking skills according to Benjamin Bloom’s taxonomy. Therefore, it is possible to apply this theory to plan teacher’s work and design learning activities based on it.
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Unit 8: Written Language
Approximation, Maturing, and Improvement of the Reading-Writing Process
0. Introduction
Our current educational system establishes that learning a language has a practical objective: to be able to communicate in that language. Communicating in a language is a complex activity that implies mastering these skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Communicative competence is, therefore, acquired by being competent in the four skills. Listening and reading are receptive
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Introduction: My name is Paula Cantón Prieto, and I am going to develop the unit whose title is… Since language is the main means of human communication, learning a foreign language is a necessity in a society that promotes international relationships at social, cultural, professional, and political levels. Moreover, it also promotes mutual understanding, tolerance, and respect for the cultural values of others, as well as broadening the mind. Furthermore, the incorporation of Spain into the
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Meaning is paramount. Dialogues center around communicative functions and aren’t normally memorized. Contextualization is a basic premise. Language learning is learning to communicate. Effective communication is sought. Drilling may occur, but peripherally. Comprehensible pronunciation is sought. Translation may be used where students need or benefit from it. Reading and writing can start from the first day, if desired. Teachers help learners in any way that motivates them to work with the language.
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The purpose of this essay is to develop key competences. In order to do this, I will first relate this issue in the framework. Secondly, I will talk about the importance of the key competences in English lessons. After that, I will propose different activities and finally, I will compile the main conclusions and the bibliography used to develop this practical case.
In the ECD/65/2015 Order, Key competences are those which all individuals need for personal fulfillment and development, active citizenship,
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