Murray, Neil (2010) Communicative language teaching : reflections and implications for language teacher education. Berlin: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller. ISBN 9783639255447

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Abstract

The Communicative Approach has been the dominant paradigm in language teaching for over a quarter of a century. Despite the positive transformation it has brought to the way in which foreign languages are taught and learned, it has, the author argues, often been uncritically embraced wholesale and incorporated indiscriminately into contexts of application that are not always conducive to its principles and practices, and without due consideration of the need to adapt these so as to make them 'digestible' according to local cultural and educational norms. This is no better illustrated than in Japan, a particular focus of the book. By offering a comprehensive critical appraisal of the Communicative Approach, the author demonstrates the need for language teachers to become fully conversant in and adopt a critical mindset to new ideas that appear in the field if they are to adjust them, effectively, for use in particular contexts yet maintain their essential integrity. Communicative Language Teaching provides a fascinating account of the Communicative Approach and offers an invaluable resource for language teachers and educators alike.

Item Type:	Book
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Applied Linguistics
Publisher:	VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
Place of Publication:	Berlin
ISBN:	9783639255447
Official Date:	2010
Dates:	Date Event 2010 Published
Number of Pages:	248
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published

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