CLT

The buzz word at the mo is CLT which stands for Communicative Language Teaching. Many already apply this teaching approach without actually knowing it. CLT, in short, is a communicative approach that maximizes interaction. It is a response to ALM Audio-Lingual Method and seen as an extension to notional-functional syllabus. ALM restricts itself by having just one answer. Whereas CLT allows flexibility and tries to achieve the notion that is the context in which people communicate and function, the purpose, of the language. Like any other teaching approach, it has its limitations and critics. But what is important is to apply its merits and thus to enhance learners’ competence.