Ritical Review of Communicative Learning in teaching methodology
This essay should be an evaluation of COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING in the classroom. Please note it should be a CRITICAL REVIEW of communicative language teaching methodoly, which is assessed on the following basis:
Content:
a? Ability to critically evaluate teaching materials and methodology
a? Ability to apply theory to practice;
a? Originality and Innovation;
a? Evidence of reading;
a? Awareness of theoretical issues;
a? Depth of analysis;
Language:
a? Clear and appropriate presentation;
a? Clarity of expression;
a? Organised, cohesive and clearly presented structure
a? Appropriate level of academic English and style
You should justify this critical review with the relevant research and theory based on language learning from the following texts:
ESSENTIAL:
Richards, J. & Rodgers, T. (2003). Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching. Cambridge: CUP
Richards, J. and W. A. Renandya (ed.) (2002) Methodology in Language Teaching: An Anthology of Current Practice. Cambridge: CUP
PLEASE ALSO USE THESE:
Nunan, D. (1989) Designing Tasks for the Communicative Classroom (Language Teaching Library). Cambridge: CUP
Hedge, T. (2000) Teaching and Learning in the Language Classroom. Oxford: OUP
Masuhara, H.,McDonough, J. and Shaw, C. ([2002] 2013) Materials and Methods in ELT: A Teacheras Guide (Applied Language Studies): Blackwell Publishing
Norton, B. and Toohey, K. (ed.) (2004) Critical Pedagogies and Language Learning: Cambridge: CUP
Nunan, D. (1991). Language Teaching Methodology. London: Prentice Hall
Tomlinson, B. (ed.) ([1997] 2011 Materials Development in Language Teaching. Cambridge University Press
Tomlinson, B. (ed.) ([2003] 2013) Developing Materials for Language Teaching. London, New York: Continuum
Widdowson, H. G. (2004) Defining Issues in English Language Teaching: Oxford: OUP