Twelve ideas central to modern English language teaching
Transcript of Key Concepts in ELT
1. New approaches to teaching English
Key Concepts in ELT
2. 1. Universal Grammar
'Chomsky's theory is.....that human beings are innately predisposed
to learn natural languages a process that occurs relatively
effortlessly and rapidly.
3. 2. Direct Method
4. 3.Acquisition Learning Hypothesis
Affective Filter;
emphasises psychological elements of learning self esteem,
confidence, anxiety etc.
5. 4. Learner Strategies
Pro-active learners learn . better than people who sit at the feet
of teachers, passively waiting to be taught (reactive
learners).
cognitive strategies
what learners do to learn
meta-cognitive strategies
what learners do to regulate their learning
6. 5. Pragmatics
7. 6. Common European Framework
A global scale of six levelsA1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2
Describes language competence for each level:
A self-assessment grid, with descriptors of different skills
Rating scale for spoken proficiency in range, accuracy, fluency,
interaction & coherence.
58 more specific scales covering areas of linguistic,
socio-linguistic, strategic & pragmatic competence.
8. 7. Feedback
9. 8. Scaffolding
10. 9. Lingua Franca/Globish
11. 10. Extensive Reading
... Reading is no different from other learned human abilities: the
more you do it, the more fluent and skilful you become...
Julian Bamford (Bunkyo University)
Richard R. Day (University of Hawaii)
12. 11. Register/Genre
Type of language used defined by:
what is taking place
what part the language is playing
who is communicating
13. 12. Projects/Webquests
An extended task which integrates language skills work through a
number of activities.
14. For more ELT resources
http://www.eslreading.org/
http://esolebooks.com/
http://younglearners.eslreading.org/
http://www.englishlanguagefaqs.com/
Created by Kieran McGovern (MA)
http://esolebooks.com/Editor/kieranmcgovern.html