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Evaluation and Teaching Suggestions of the Communicative Language Teaching

Yanyu Li
Vol. 3, No. 8, pp. 220-223, 2023 DOI: 10.54691/fhss.v3i8.5561 August 22, 2023
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Abstract.Since the Communicative Language Teaching which takes the communicative competence as its main goal was brought into China in the late 1970s, lots of English teachers and scholars have applied CLT in middle schools and colleges. However, the teaching effectiveness of CLT has not been fully brought into play in China. This thesis firstly explains the practical significance of the implementation of CLT in English teaching in China. Then, it analyzes the drawbacks of CLT in English teaching in China. Finally, it points out teaching suggestions for the further implementation of CLT in China to facilitate its teaching effectiveness.
Keywords. Communicative Language Teaching; English Teaching; Communicative Competence.
APA Citation Yanyu Li (2023). Evaluation and Teaching Suggestions of the Communicative Language Teaching. Frontiers in Humanities and Social Sciences, 3(8), 220-223. https://doi.org/10.54691/fhss.v3i8.5561

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