2. Topics to be covered
• About the Communicative Approach.
• The Communicative Approach in
Pre-Reading Activities
• The Communicative Approach in
While-Reading Activities
• The Communicative Approach in
Post-Reading Activities
4. David Nunan’s (1991) five features of
Communicative Language Teaching
– An emphasis on learning to communicate through
interaction in the target language.
– The introduction of authentic texts into the learning
situation.
– The provision of opportunities for learners to focus, not
only on language but also on the learning process itself.
– An enhancement of the learner’s own personal
experiences as important contributing elements to
classroom learning.
– An attempt to link classroom language learning with
language activities outside the classroom.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Communicative_language_teaching&oldid=650598808
5. Using C.L.T. in Reading
• Activities for Pre-reading
• Activities While-reading
• Activities for Post-reading
– Think Pair Share & KWL (Know, Want to know, Learned)
– Photos
– Predictive Reading
– Surveys
– Jigsaw Reading
– Cut-Up Texts
– Read Write Run
– Expert Reading
– Group Summary
– Group Reporters
– Story Telling
– Group Predictions
– Comprehension Games
– Role play
11. Activities for Post-Reading
• Group Summary (Numbered Heads Together)
• Group Reporters
• Story Telling
• Group Predictions (Round Robin)
• Role play
• Comprehension games such as dice or tic-tac-toe (X&O)
13. What Students Gain
• Exponentially increased student talk time
• Functional & Situational Language Skills
• Language Skills
• Team building and social skills
• Problem solving & analytical skills
• Synthesis of new information
14. Communicative
Reading Activities
Thank you
Activities for Pre-reading
Think Pair Share
Surveys
Photos
Predictive Reading
Activities While-reading
Jigsaw Reading
Cut-Up Texts
Read Write Run
Activities for Post-reading
Group Summary
Group Reporters
Story Telling
Group Predictions
Comprehension Games
Role play
Ian Stone (ian.stone@Ymail.com)
English Language Fellow