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2.4.4Communicative Approach
This method involves in real communication. The characteristics of these methods are:
a. Teacher is facilitator of the students in learning English.
b. The target language is a vehicle for classroom communication.
c. The goal is to enable students become communicatively competent.
d. Language is for communication.
e. Emphasizing in language function.
f. Students should be given an opportunity to express their ideasand opinions.
g. The students‟ native language has no particular role.
h. The teacher evaluates students‟ accuracy and fluency.
The techniques in Communicative Approach are:
a. Authentic material
The use of language materials authentic to native speakes of the target because the typical problem that students cannot transfer what they learn in the
classroom to the outside world and to expose students to natural language in variety of situations.
b. Scrambled sentences
The students are given passage a text in which the sentences are in a scrambles order. This type of exercise teaches students about the cohesion and
coherence properties of language.
c. Language games
The students find them enjoyable, and if they are properly designed, they give students valuable communicative practice.
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d. Picture strip story
An information gap existed the students in the groups did not know wha the picture contained. They had a choice as to what their prediction would be and how
they would word it. They received feedback, not on the form but on the content of the prediction, by being able to view the picture and compare it with their prediction.
e. Role play
Role play is very importat in this method beacuse they give the students an opportunity to practice communicating in different social contexts and in different
social roles. Role plays can be set up so that they are very structured.
2.4.5Community Language Learning
The purpose from community language learning is to make students learn how to use the target language communicatively. The characteristics of
these methods are: a.
Building relationship with and between the students is very important. b.
The students depend on the teacher. c.
Any new learning experience can be threatening. d.
The teacher responds to the students‟ feeling. e.
The students‟ native language is used to make the meaning clear. f.
The teacher encourages the students‟ initiative and independences. The techniques in Community Language Learning are:
a. Tape recording student conversation
This is a technique used to record student generated language as well as give the opportunity for community learning to come about. By giving students the choice
about what to say and when to say it, students are in a good position to take
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responsibility for their own learning. Students are asked to have a conversation using their native language as the common language of the group.
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