A Pilot Study about the Use of Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) in an Omani Tertiary College

Authors

  • Adel Ben Mohamed International Maritime College Oman, Oman
  • Harshita Aini Haroon University Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia
  • Sharmini Abdullah University Malaysia Perlis, Malaysia

Abstract

One of the fundamental goals of learning English as a foreign language is helping to communicate with people speaking English effectively. The focus on the teaching and learning of English as a Second Language (L2) and as a foreign language, is justified by the fact that English is considered as a lingua franca and the first language used overseas. In this context, the learners of the English language are given little time to practice the language, especially the speaking skill in authentic situations in classrooms or outside of them. Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) emphasizes both meaning and communication in language learning. Hence, the ultimate objective of CLT is to improve the learners’ “Communicative Competence”. However, implementing CLT in EFL classrooms is somehow challengeable. Consequently, the purpose of this pilot study is to particularly investigate the extent to which an Omani English teacher is aware of some CLT features and its implementation level of such characteristics in EFL classrooms. Moreover, the study at hand explores how the learning activities can help students to improve their ‘communicative competence’.

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2019-12-30

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Vol. 3 No. 3 (2019)

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