Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching

Students should be given opportunities to listen to language as it is used in authentic communication. They may be coached on strategies for how to improve their comprehension.

• Students should be given opportunities to listen to language as it is used in authentic communication. They may be coached on strategies for how to improve their comprehension.

What are the goals of teachers who use CLT?

• The goal is to enable students to communicate in the target language. To do this students need knowledge of linguistic forms, meanings, and functions. Communication is a process; knowledge of the forms of language is insufficient.