Using Communicative Language Teaching on Elementary School Students to Achieve the Goal of

Memorizing Vocabulary

Presenter ： Adam Wang Instructor ： Dr. Pi-Ying Teresa HsuDate ： Dec 10, 2012

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Contents

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Introduction

BackgroundIn recent decades, Communicative Language

Teaching (CLT) has begun with a theory of language as communication, which was aimed to develop learners’ communicative competence.

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Purpose of the study

The aim of the study is to explore that after using CLT approach to elementary school students, can really help them to achieve their goal of memorizing vocabulary in learning English.

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Research Question

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Literature review

Definition of CLT

Classroom goals are focused on all of the components of communicative competence and not restricted to grammatical or linguistic competence.

Language techniques are designed to engage learners in the pragmatic, authentic, functional use of language for meaningful purposes. Organizational language forms are not the central focus, but rather, aspects of language that enable the learner to accomplish those purposes.

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Definition of CLT

Fluency and accuracy are seen as complementary principles underlying communicative techniques. At times fluency may have to take on more importance than accuracy in order to keep learners meaningfully engaged in language use.

In the communicative classroom, students ultimately have to use the language productively and receptively, in unrehearsed contexts

(Brown, 2007, p207)

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Literature review

Features of CLTAn 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.

(Nunan, 1991)8

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Memory Strategies

Repetition and using mechanical means such as word lists, flash cards, and vocabulary notebooks to study words

(Schmitt, 1997, p. 216)

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Methodology

Design

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Using LiveABC magazine to test

Post-testPre-test

Also use LiveABC, but level will up

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Participants

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Methodology

Procedure

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Methodology

InstrumentANOVA

T-test

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