Apply the Communicative Approach in Listening Class.docVIP

Apply the Communicative Approach in Listening Class 　　【Abstract】Speaking and listening are the two obstacles in the process of our learning and they are also the most important abilities that we should possess. Communicative approach aims to the ability of learners’communicative competence， thus apply the communicative approach in listening class is an effective way in English teaching procedure. 　　【Key words】communicative approach； listening class 　　The communicative approach 　　The communicative approach is an approach to foreign or second language teaching which emphasizes that the goal of language learning is communicative competence. It is also called communicative language teaching. The communicative approach has been developed particularly by British applied linguist as a reaction away from grammar-based approaches such as the audio-lingual method. Teaching materials used with a communicative approach often teach the learner to express and understand different kinds of functions， such as requesting， describing， expressing likes and dislikes， the approach follows a notional syllabus and emphasizes the process of communication， such as using language appropriately in different kinds of tasks， e.g. to solve puzzles， to get information， and using language for social interaction with other people. 　　Content of communicative activities in listening class 　　The communicative activities advocate the integration of skills. It holds that the skill of listening， speaking， reading and writing are rarely used in isolation outside the classroom in a real sense. And in the listening classroom， we can integrate various skills and activities in the listening class. Overall competence in the foreign language is going to involve more than performing in the four skills separately， it will also involve them in effective， combined use of the skills which will depend on the nature of the interaction taking place. 　　In developing listening and note-taking skills by using v