Structural Approach and Communicative Approach in Language Teaching
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APresentation
on
Structural Approach and
Communicative Approachpresented By-
Priyanka NainB.P.S.I.T.T.R.
Difference between Method and Approach
ApproachApproach is an attempt for an improvement in
teaching having general guidelines and assumptions
It does not identify all the steps involved
it just indicates the direction to proceed
MethodMethod refers to a step by step description of
tasks to be performed
Method is an overall plan based on some approach
The Structural Approach
The Structural Approach
Structure Approach
What is structure ???
Look at these sentences:
I am going to school.
Going I am school to.
A structureis
the particular word order or
arrangement of words.
So…Structural Approach
lays stress on learning language through structures
and grammatical patterns.
Features of
The Structural Approach
• Students are taught to master the pattern of sentences.
• Mastery of structures is more important than the acquisition of vocabulary.
• Speech is mainly stressed but reading and writing are not neglected.
Presence of function words.
Use of a few inflections.
It is a way to teach English by using only of the traditional method like grammar translation or direct method etc.
Merits of the Structural Approach
Mastery over 250 Fundamental
structures
Learning Vocabulary through Sentence
Patterns
Emphasis on aural-oral Approach
Correlates teaching of Grammar with Composition
Mastery over 3000 root words
Helps in understanding Word order
Demerits of
the Structural Approach
Best suited at Early Stage of
Learning
Only Structures can not cover
the whole syllabus
Places excessive
demand on the teacher
Communicative Approach
Communicative Approach
It is based on the theory:“language is communication”
Main aim of this approach is to achieve communicative competence
What is communication ?
Communication includes
Give and Take Process
Passing Information
Features of Communicative Approach
• Emphasis on LANGUAGE IN USE rather than language as structure
• Learning language through communication
• Authentic and meaningful communication should be the goal of classroom activities
• Significance is given to fluency
• Lays less stress on grammar
• Different language skills are involved
• Learning is creative construction
• Involves TRIAL AND ERROR THEORY
Role of Teacher In
Communicative Approach
Two Main Roles of Teacher
Classroom FacilitatorParticipant(Actor or
Entertainer)
Activities that can be involved
inCommunicative Approach
Look and Tell
Guessing Games
Creating Story
Role Playing
Advantages of
Communicative Approach
Develops Confidence
Lays Stress on Functional Value of
Language
Develops Speech Ability
And Fluency
Based on Practical Utility
Emphasis on Use of
Language
Disadvantages of
Communicative Approach
Ignores Grammar
Trained Teachers are not
Available
Ignores Structures
Every Student is not able to
learn
Thank Youfor
Listening with
Patience !