Our Approach to Learning English

Communicative language teaching (CLT) emphasizes: 

• Oral activities that require active and creative, unpredictable responses from students

• Practicing the target language through interaction with one another and the instructor as much as possible in all their classes

• The use of authentic texts (those written in the target language for purposes other than language learning)

• Using the language both inside and outside of classes to increase the language learning benefits associated with immersion

• Conversing with instructors and classmates about personal experiences to promote language production, confidence, and a sense of community

• The use of topics outside the realm of traditional grammar to promote the socio-cognitive benefits associated with social interaction

• The use of role-plays, interviews, group work, information gap, opinion sharing, and scavenger hunt activities in order for students to have the opportunity to speak with a number of classmates

• Placing students at the center of the learning process, while the teacher guides, facilitates, and provides feedback to help students notice where they need to focus their efforts