Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching

What is the role of the students?

• Initially the learners are very dependent upon the teacher. It is recognized that as the learners continue to study, they become increasingly independent. CLT methodologists have identified five stages in this movement from dependency to mutual interdependency with the teacher.

It should be noted that accuracy is always a focus even in the first three stages; however, it is subordinated to fluency.

• It should be noted that accuracy is always a focus even in the first three stages; however, it is subordinated to fluency.