1. Why do we learn
foreign languages?
?

2. Using the Communicative
Method with College Students
Communication is the key
to language learning.

3. Teaching Methods
• Grammar-Translation Method:
Language is a system of rules.
• Direct Method:
Language should be learned the way you learn
your mother tongue.
• Audio-Lingual Method:
Language is about forming habits.
• Communicative Method:
Communication is the key to language learning.

4. Is this a communicative activity?
Criteria for communicative activities:
• An Information Gap exists.
• Students must have a choice of what
they want to say and how to say it.
• Speakers must receive feedback.
• Use of Realia/Authentic Materials.
• Minimal teacher intervention.

5. Vocabulary Activities
• Word Jumbles
MCMUNACNIOITO
• Hangman
C_MM_NIC_TI_N
• Spelling Relay
• Grid Storytelling

6. Vocabulary Activities
• Tic-Tac-Toe
generous
dangerous greedy healthy
Hard- difficult
easy deep
working
slow
wise swift shy

7. Skill 1: Speaking
• Interview
• Discussions
• Dialogues
• Debates
• Predict the Ending
• Jeopardy/Game Show

8. Skill 2: Listening
• Re-Order Sentences
• Which one am I describing?

9. Skill 2: Listening
• BINGO B I N G O
dog cat horse pig cow
donkey elephant snake sheep bug
chicke
bird FREE turkey fly
n
tiger lion wolf fox butterfly
lizard bear deer rabbit turtle

10. Skill 3: Reading
• True or False Questions
• Dramatizing a Text
• Dictation Relay Race

11. Skill 4: Writing
• Webbing

12. Skill 4: Writing
• “Mad Libs” There once was a beautiful (noun)
named (name) that lived in a (noun).
It was very (adjective) there, and
everyone liked to (verb) all day.
Everyone’s favorite food was (noun)
…etc.
• Write your own ending

13. Tips for Communicative Lessons
TEACHERS MUST:
• Learn to talk less.
• Learn to adapt textbooks.
• Reorient students to the roles they and
teachers should assume.
• Gradually increase meaningful
interaction between students.

14. Technology in the Classroom
• Powerpoint Presentations
-FREE presentations at: www.pppst.com

15. Technology in the Classroom
• Movies
-Download from the Internet (ask your kids!)
-VLC Player: www.videolan.org
-Subtitles: www.opensubtitles.org

16. Technology in the Classroom
• Youtube videos
-Presentations, Karaoke, etc.
-Download youtube videos:
www.saveyoutube.com

17. Technology in the Classroom
• Powerpoint Presentations
-FREE presentations at: www.pppst.com
• Movies
-VLC Player: www.videolan.org
-Subtitles: www.opensubtitles.org
• Youtube videos
-Presentations, Karaoke, etc.
-Download youtube videos:
www.saveyoutube.com

18. Useful ESL Websites
• www.onestopenglish.com
• www.eslcafe.com
• www.bogglesworld.com

19. English Practice Websites
• www.elllo.org
(focus on listening)
• www.Lang-8.com
(focus on writing)
• www.Livemocha.com
(lessons and pen-pals)

20. Happy Teaching!