3536. Real Communication in the Classroom through Solving Problems
We second language
teachers do wish our students would learn that language, right?
In my opinion
the communicative approach is the best one to teach/learn a language. Even better
we could follow a more eclectic approach, by taking from different
language-learning methodologies.
If we want to follow a communicative method we
have to create chances for real communication in the classroom.
As well we
could try to implement activities where our students have to carry out diverse
tasks. In those tasks the students have to use the second language in order to
fulfill those aforesaid tasks.
In that way they can learn and acquire that
tongue: They have the necessity of using the target tongue.
Thus they will see
they are carrying on an activity which is worth to invest their best efforts in:
They will feel they are doing worthy and meaningful exercises, and eventually
they might get pretty motivated.
In other words: They will feel the need of
real and authentic communication.
One example of a meaningful activity?
One of
the students can see a picture from a magazine or from a computer. He describes
it in the target tongue. His classmates cannot see it but they listen to him. Hence
his peers will make up a mental image of the photo. After he has finished the
description, the other peers can actually see the picture, and find out how
much their mental images suited his description.
All this also can be done remotely
like now we may be still confined at home because of the Covid-19 crisis. Have a
nice week.
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