The increasing number of international students, whose teaching and learning practices are very different from the UK, is studying in the U.K. This study poses the question of whether Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) is still the most effective and appropriate approach in today’s multicultural society regardless of cultural differences. The Japanese teaching method (Japanisation) was prese...

The main objective of this study is to determine students' perceptions the communicative approach. research questionnaire on student approach was distributed 65 students class XI SMA Unklab Airmadidi. data were then analyzed using percentage and quantitative descriptive methods. results showed that high, atmosphere friendly had good relationships with their teachers. This presents recommendatio...

The paper focuses on communicative language teaching, its application and different understanding of it from students’ and teachers’. It shows us some resistance and difficulties in employing CLT in class. These complexities provide some insights into the barriers to the processes of college English teaching reform in China. In this way the paper explores good ways to improve students’ communic...

This mixed methods research study explored Iranian high school English teachers' perceptions of the CLT approach and the problems that may hinder teachers from implementing CLT in classes. In addition, this study investigated the relationships between teachers' backgrounds and their beliefs towards CLT approach. In the quantitative phase of the study, 70 teachers responded to the Attitudes towa...

Although Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) has been widely advocated by a considerable number of applied linguists and English language teachers, its implementation in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) contexts has encountered a number of difficulties.  Reviewing the literature suggests that one of the reasons for unsuccessful implementation of CLT may be neglect of learners' beliefs in t...

The first part of this research is comprised of an experimental study to investigate the comparative usefulness of the Grammar Translation Method and Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) approach in teaching English at the intermediate level. A pre-test, post-test group design was used to measure achievement and attitude of the students. The second part of this research is comprised of a surve...