Communicative Language Teaching

The communicative approach is changing the face of foreign language teaching. It provides an introduction to communicative language teaching for practising classroom teachers. The author gives a single coherent account of the basic communicative ideas, emphasizing those aspects most important in the classroom so that teachers can integrate the new ideas into their own familiar methods. He stresses that a knowledge of grammar remains essential for effective communication.

Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. What is communicative ability?; 2. Relating forms to meanings; 3. Communicative activities: some general considerations; 4. Functional communication activities; 5. Social interaction activities; 6. Listening activities; 7. Choosing what to teach; 8. A communicative approach; Further reading; Bibliography; Index.