[Kerala University English Teacher
Educator’s Forum - KUETEF]
A.O. Hadley as early as
1993 proposed five principles for proficiency-oriented teaching:
1.Opportunities must
be provided for students to practise using the language in a range of contexts
likely to be encountered in the target culture.
2.Opportunities
should be provided for students to carry out a range of functions (tasks)
necessary for dealing with others in the target culture.
3.The development of
accuracy should be encouraged in proficiency-oriented instruction. As learners produce language,
various forms of instruction and evaluative feedback can be useful in
facilitating the progression of their skills toward more precise and coherent
language use.
4.Instruction should
be responsive to the affective as well as the cognitive needs of students, and
their different personalities, preferences, and learning styles should be taken
into account.
5. Cultural
understanding must be promoted in various ways so that students are sensitive
to other cultures and prepared to live more harmoniously in the target language
community.
[ P.77 Teaching Language in Context. Boston: Heinle and
Heinle]
Our teachers in schools and colleges have tried their
best to
help our learners acquire good
English... yet, we need programmes like CAEE and ASAP!
Any Comments?
Dr.C. Praveen
Secretary, KUETEF
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