Week #14 (semester 2)

Learning Reflections

Seminar in English Language Teaching

       Today, The teacher assigned me to read the ELT journal about “The end of CLT: a context approach to language teaching of Stephen Bax” and then, I discussed with my friends in group to present in front of class.

       The teacher assigned us to discuss in the topic of materials of CLT, the problems in CLT, advantages and disadvantage of CLT. We summarized that;

Materials

- Authentic materials such as newspaper, radio and television broadcast, weather forecast, timetables.

Problems in CLT

- The approach is not always appropriate with the socio cultural context in which it is used. Culture is often considered as a barrier in creating a communicative form of English learning in EFL contexts. 

Advantages

- Students will be more motivated by learning to communicate.

- Students will learn to communicate effectively.

Disadvantage

- No grammar rules are presented.

       Moreover, the teacher taught me about Major trends in the Global ELT Field. She summarized that there are 8 trends;

Trends 1 : Changing perspectives on English teaching and learning

Trends 2: Changes in goals of English teaching and learning

Trends 3: Changes in approaches to teaching

Trends 4: Changes in teaching content, curriculum design, and                         assessment

Trends 5: Expanding the dimension of communicative competence

Trends 6: Changing views of an effective English educator

          

Trends 7: Rapid development and integration of information                             technology in ELT

Trends 8: Changing roles and increasing responsibilities of teachers

      Today, I found an easy things that this research use an easy language and easy to understand, so it make me clear about CLT and I found that CLT is not method but it is teaching approach for teacher to apply in suitable activities in classroom.