Teaching Approach

There are many ways to describe CLT and why it is a popular approach in English language teaching and learning, however here is some information to summarise background to CLT:

• The main function of language is to allow interaction and communication
• Classroom language learning is linked with language activities outside the classroom
• Real-life texts and materials are used to help the learning process
• The student’s personal experiences form a part of learning in the classroom

What does our teaching approach mean for the classroom experience?

Using the Communicative Language Teaching approach means that:

• the teacher understands that communication is the most important factor when learning English, and will ensure that classroom activities are designed with this in mind
• the student will be able to connect what they learn in the classroom with what happens in their everyday work and personal lives
• students will benefit from a range of learning materials that reflect real life communication, which will help them improve their English language skills
• Grammar is taught in an authentic and communicative way allowing the student to understand its importance in language learning while connecting it to everyday interaction in English