Applying communicative approach in teaching english as a foreign language: a case study of Pakistan.

Abstract

The first part of this research is comprised of an experimental study to investigate the comparative usefulness of the Grammar Translation Method and Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) approach in teaching English at the intermediate level. A pre-test, post-test group design was used to measure achievement and attitude of the students. The second part of this research is comprised of a survey study to investigate the Pakistani teachers' perception of the CLT approach and their perceived impediments in its application at the higher secondary level. A semi-structured questionnaire was used for this purpose, and ten teachers were interviewed.

Some Teachers and Students’ Perceptions about Pedagogical Strategies in the English Classes

“…Moreover, the students' learning styles (Makarova, 2014) Another teacher pointed out that teaching English is mostly focused on grammar contents and the strategies do not involve the communicative practice, and it makes students hate the subject. An investigation done in Pakistan by Ahmad & Roa (2013) showed that the use of communicative strategies motivated students' learning. Teachers could perceive their students' progress in the use of the foreign language.…”

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“…Schools and universities are using western-published English textbooks to support the students' language learning (Nomnian, 2014). Additionally, the ability to communicate and to be understood in the English language through different language tasks is more emphasized in classrooms (Ahmad & Rao, 2013); hence, the use of different language tasks and various interactive activities in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms is prevalent. Some researchers (Masrom, Alwi, & Daud, 2015;Sabet, Tahriri, & Haghi 2014) believe that students' speaking fluency and confidence would improve if they were exposed to active, engaging, and collaborative language learning activities.…”

Effect of Communicative Approach on Creative Writing at Secondary Level in Pakistan

“…Griffith (2006) gave the idea of the use of communicative strategy for flourishing the writing skills of learners. According to Ahmad and Rao (2013), the communicative approach should be applied on primary, elementary, secondary and higher level of education to judge its effectiveness. According to Rahman (2002), girls are more creative and similarly private school students show more creative talent in terms of writing.…”