Introduction sociocultural, and strategic
competence.
The introduction contrasts outdated Grammatical competence focuses
teaching methods with modern on using rules for interpretation,
approaches like Communicative not just stating them.
Language Teaching (CLT). Discourse competence involves
CLT emphasizes communicative connecting utterances
competence over rote learning or meaningfully.
grammatical accuracy. Sociocultural competence stresses
It has been globally adopted, understanding cultural contexts in
focusing on helping students communication.
understand and express Strategic competence enables
themselves in foreign languages. effective communication in
challenging contexts.
What is CLT? CLT encourages cultural
awareness and empathy in
Traditional language teaching multicultural communication.
categorized skills as active
(speaking, writing) and passive Shaping a Communicative Curriculum
(listening, reading), but CLT views
all participants as active A communicative curriculum has
communicators. five components:
It integrates form and function in 1. Language Arts – Focuses
language instruction and promotes on formal accuracy.
meaningful communication 2. Language for a Purpose –
experiences. Prioritizes real-world
communicative goals.
How and Why did CLT Develop? 3. My Language Is Me –
Encourages self-expression.
CLT emerged to address language 4. You Be, I’ll Be: Theater
instruction for immigrants and Arts – Promotes role-play
workers in Europe in the 1970s. and improvisation.
Dell Hymes introduced the concept 5. Beyond the Classroom –
of communicative competence, Prepares students for real-
emphasizing social language use, world English use.
not just grammar. These components need balance
Research (e.g., Savignon, 1972) between language analysis and
demonstrated that communication practical use.
practice improves fluency and
comprehensibility more than What About Grammar?
grammar drills.
CLT fosters learner autonomy Grammar should be taught in
and requires collaboration among context, integrated with meaning-
teachers, policymakers, and focused activities that align with
researchers. learners' communicative needs.
How Has CLT Been Interpreted? Sociolinguistic Issues
Communicative competence Language systems are unstable
includes grammatical, discourse, and variable, and learners should
competence.
The introduction contrasts outdated Grammatical competence focuses
teaching methods with modern on using rules for interpretation,
approaches like Communicative not just stating them.
Language Teaching (CLT). Discourse competence involves
CLT emphasizes communicative connecting utterances
competence over rote learning or meaningfully.
grammatical accuracy. Sociocultural competence stresses
It has been globally adopted, understanding cultural contexts in
focusing on helping students communication.
understand and express Strategic competence enables
themselves in foreign languages. effective communication in
challenging contexts.
What is CLT? CLT encourages cultural
awareness and empathy in
Traditional language teaching multicultural communication.
categorized skills as active
(speaking, writing) and passive Shaping a Communicative Curriculum
(listening, reading), but CLT views
all participants as active A communicative curriculum has
communicators. five components:
It integrates form and function in 1. Language Arts – Focuses
language instruction and promotes on formal accuracy.
meaningful communication 2. Language for a Purpose –
experiences. Prioritizes real-world
communicative goals.
How and Why did CLT Develop? 3. My Language Is Me –
Encourages self-expression.
CLT emerged to address language 4. You Be, I’ll Be: Theater
instruction for immigrants and Arts – Promotes role-play
workers in Europe in the 1970s. and improvisation.
Dell Hymes introduced the concept 5. Beyond the Classroom –
of communicative competence, Prepares students for real-
emphasizing social language use, world English use.
not just grammar. These components need balance
Research (e.g., Savignon, 1972) between language analysis and
demonstrated that communication practical use.
practice improves fluency and
comprehensibility more than What About Grammar?
grammar drills.
CLT fosters learner autonomy Grammar should be taught in
and requires collaboration among context, integrated with meaning-
teachers, policymakers, and focused activities that align with
researchers. learners' communicative needs.
How Has CLT Been Interpreted? Sociolinguistic Issues
Communicative competence Language systems are unstable
includes grammatical, discourse, and variable, and learners should
