CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The communicative approach is based on the idea that learning language successfully comes through having to communicate real meaning. When learners are involved in real communication, their natural strategies for language acquisition will be used, and this will allow them to learn to use the language.

Detailed explanation-2: -An approach is a way of looking at teaching and learning. Underlying any language teaching approach is a theoretical view of what language is, and of how it can be learnt. An approach gives rise to methods, the way of teaching something, which use classroom activities or techniques to help learners learn. Example.

Detailed explanation-3: -The teacher is seen as a need analyst, a counselor and a group process manager. First, he is a need analyst in that he is required to determine and respond to learners’ language needs. This can be done either by individual conversations with students or by administering needs assessments.

Detailed explanation-4: -The teacher is charged with the responsibility of establishing situations likely to promote communication. The students are communicators. They learn to communicate by communicating. In CLT, learning activities are selected according to the interests of the learner.