Structural Approach and Communicative Approach in Language Teaching

APresentation

on

Structural Approach and

Communicative Approachpresented By-

Priyanka NainB.P.S.I.T.T.R.

Difference between Method and Approach

ApproachApproach is an attempt for an improvement in

teaching having general guidelines and assumptions

It does not identify all the steps involved

it just indicates the direction to proceed

MethodMethod refers to a step by step description of

tasks to be performed

Method is an overall plan based on some approach

The Structural Approach

The Structural Approach

Structure Approach

What is structure ???

Look at these sentences:

I am going to school.

Going I am school to.

A structureis

the particular word order or

arrangement of words.

So…Structural Approach

lays stress on learning language through structures

and grammatical patterns.

Features of

The Structural Approach

• Students are taught to master the pattern of sentences.

• Mastery of structures is more important than the acquisition of vocabulary.

• Speech is mainly stressed but reading and writing are not neglected.

Presence of function words.

Use of a few inflections.

It is a way to teach English by using only of the traditional method like grammar translation or direct method etc.

Merits of the Structural Approach

Mastery over 250 Fundamental

structures

Learning Vocabulary through Sentence

Patterns

Emphasis on aural-oral Approach

Correlates teaching of Grammar with Composition

Mastery over 3000 root words

Helps in understanding Word order

Demerits of

the Structural Approach

Best suited at Early Stage of

Learning

Only Structures can not cover

the whole syllabus

Places excessive

demand on the teacher

Communicative Approach

Communicative Approach

It is based on the theory:“language is communication”

Main aim of this approach is to achieve communicative competence

What is communication ?

Communication includes

Give and Take Process

Passing Information

Features of Communicative Approach

• Emphasis on LANGUAGE IN USE rather than language as structure

• Learning language through communication

• Authentic and meaningful communication should be the goal of classroom activities

• Significance is given to fluency

• Lays less stress on grammar

• Different language skills are involved

• Learning is creative construction

• Involves TRIAL AND ERROR THEORY

Role of Teacher In

Communicative Approach

Two Main Roles of Teacher

Classroom FacilitatorParticipant(Actor or

Entertainer)

Activities that can be involved

inCommunicative Approach

Look and Tell

Guessing Games

Creating Story

Role Playing

Advantages of

Communicative Approach

Develops Confidence

Lays Stress on Functional Value of

Language

Develops Speech Ability

And Fluency

Based on Practical Utility

Emphasis on Use of

Language

Disadvantages of

Communicative Approach

Ignores Grammar

Trained Teachers are not

Available

Ignores Structures

Every Student is not able to

learn

Thank Youfor

Listening with

Patience !