Applying Communicative Approach in TeachingEnglish as a Foreign Language: a Case Study of Pakistan
s
aeed
a
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Institute of International & Comparative Education, Northeast Normal University, China
C
ongman
r
ao
Faculty of Education, Northeast Normal University, China
Received: 20 June 2012 / Accepted: 14 February 2013ISSN: 1697-7467
ABSTRACT:
The rst part of this research is comprised of an experimental study to
investigate the comparative usefulness of the Grammar Translation Method and Com-municative Language Teaching (CLT) approach in teaching English at the intermediatelevel. A pre-test, post-test group design was used to measure achievement and attitudeof 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 ques-tionnaire was used for this purpose, and ten teachers were interviewed.
Keywords:
English in Pakistan, Communicative Approach.
Aplicación del enfoque comunicativo en la enseñanza del inglés como lengua ex-tranjera: Un caso de estudio en PakistánRESUMEN:
La primera parte de esta investigación consistió en un estudio experimental para investigar la utilidad comparativa del “método de traducción gramatical” y la ense-ñanza comunicativa de la lengua (CLT) aplicada al inglés de nivel intermedio. Se utilizóun diseño de pre-test, post-test para medir los logros y la actitud de los estudiantes.La segunda parte de esta investigación consistió en evaluar la percepción del métodoCLT y los impedimentos percibidos en su aplicación en la segunda etapa de educaciónsecundaria mediante una encuesta. Para este propósito se utilizó un cuestionario semi-estructurado; un total de 10 profesores fueron entrevistados.
Palabras Clave:
Inglés en Pakistán, Enfoque comunicativo.
1. I
ntroductIon
Paradoxical, as it may seem, the English language runs like blood through the veinsof nations worldwide. To have good communication skills in English is a burning desire
for most people. Communicative competence in the target language is more demanded nowthan ever before.
The ever growing need for good communication skills in English has created ahuge demand for English teaching around the world, as millions of people today