PORTFOLIO

Theory and Practice in Language Teaching

Professor: Ana E. Palencia

Student: Argelis Sandoval

I.D.: 8-389-594

May 17, 2014

P R O F E S S O R A N A P A L E N C I A G E T T I N G R E A D Y F O R T H E C L A S S

W E E K 1 A P R I L 2 6 : I N T R O D U C T I O N / D E V E L O P M E N T O F E LT

In this class we talk about Approaches, Methods and Techniques in

Language Teaching. The teacher explained that a theory is not an approach

by itself. An aproach is a tendency based on a theory. An approach is a set

of correlative assumptions dealing with the nature of language teaching and

learning. A method is an overal plan for the orderly presentation of language

material, no part of which contradicts, and all of which is based upon, the

selected approach. A technique is a particular trick, stratagem or contrivance

used to accomplish an immediate objective. Techniques must be consistent

with a method, and therefore in harmony with an approach as well.

K E Y W O R D S F O R A P P R O A C H E S , M E T H O D S A N D T E C H N I Q U E S

D O I N G T H E I R B E S T B E F O R E P R E S E N T I N G T H E I R I D E A S

R E P R E S E N T A T I O N O F A N A P P R O A C H , M E T H O D A N D T E C H N I Q U E

R E P R E S E N TAT I O N O F A P P R O A C H E S , M E T H O D S A N D T E C H N I Q U E S

A C R O N Y M S

We also learned about some acronyms regarding Language Teaching:

ALM Audio Lingual Method

BICS Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills

CALP Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency

CBI Content-Base Instruction

CLT Communicative Language Teaching

CLL Community Language Learning

EAL English as Another Language

ELL English Language Learner

A C R O N Y M S

EAP English for Academic Purposes

EFL English as a Foreign Language

ELT English Language Training

ESL English as a Second Language

ESP English for Specific Purposes

GTM Grammar Translation Method

OLP Operational Learning Principles

SLA Second Language Adquisition

T H E O R I E S O F T E A C H I N G I N L A N G U A G E T E A C H I N G

T H E O R I E S O F T E A C H I N G I N L A N G U A G E T E A C H I N G

W H A T W E L E A R N I N O U R F I R S T C L A S S

W E E K 2 / M AY 3 R D . : T R A D I T I O N A L A P P R O A C H E S / C LT

Activity done by Diana, Rafael and Argelis. We read about CLT and we

explain about it, according to the reading.

C O M M U N I C AT I V E L A N G U A G E T E A C H I N G

Communicative Language Teaching makes use of real-life situations that

necessitate communication. The teacher sets up a situation that students are

likely to encounter in real life. You place less importance on producing

grammatically correct English but more importance on dealing effectively on

the situation . In other words, CLT deals with communicative competence -

the ability to communicate - rather than grammatical accuracy.

C O M M U N I C AT I V E L A N G U A G E T E A C H I N G

W E E K 3 / M AY 1 0 T H : C B I / T B I / C L I L

The agenda for this day was: Multiple Intelligence Test

Communicative Competence

Current Approaches

M U LT I P L E I N T E L L I G E N C E T H E O R Y

Multiple Intelligence: Everybody has a different mind, and no two profiles of intelligence at the same time. According to this theory, we are all able to know the world through language, logical-mathematical analysis, spatial representation, musical thinking, the use of the body to solve problems or to make things, an understanding of other individuals, and an understanding of ourselves.