approach

Theory of
Theory of
language
learning

syllabus

design
l. role

t. role

procedure
Role of
Learning &
materials
teaching
activities

TBI

-lg. Is a means
of making
meaning.
-conversation
is the central
focus

-tasks provide
input & output.
-tasks activity
achievement
are
motivational.

-f. on real
situations or
topics, not
linguistic
structures.
-f. in meaning,
not forms.

-group
participant
-active role
-risk taker &
innovator

-selector &
sequencer of
tasks
-prepare learners
for tasks

Books - realia

Jigsaw tasks
Information-gap
tasks
Problem solving
tasks
Decision making
tasks
Opinion exchange
tasks

CBI

Focuses not
only in lg but
in what is
being taught
through it.

-best learning
when lg. is
contextualized
& the focus is
on getting info.
Which must be
interesting

-syllabus comes
from the
content.
-topical syllabus

-interpreter of
input.
-support each
other
-become
autonomous

-knowledgeable
in the subject
matter
-ability to draw
info from ss.
-group work &
team building
techniques

Comprehensibili
ty and
authenticity

CLIL

-lg is learnt
through
content
classes.
-focuses on
the learning of
content, skills
and language.

-lg. learnt
through
interaction w.
subjects. In
situations when
there has to be
communication
to solve a

-f. on specific
vocabulary &
content.
-near connection
between content
& reality.

-risk taker
-active
participant

-Facilitator,
guider, provides
comprehensible
input.
-prepared to
support
language and
content teaching

-anything that
helps to
develop
different skills
comprehensible
input

Language skills
improvement
Vocabulary
building
Discourse
organization
Communicative
interaction
Study
Synthesis of
content
materials
&grammar
-q&a
-specific
activities to
learning content

CLT

-goal: develop
communicativ
e
competence.

problem.
communication
is primary
-learnt through
meaningful and
authentic
language use,
real
communication
.

-functional
syllabus
according to the
functions the ss
are expected to
do.
-4 skills work
from the
beginning

-actively
engaged in
negotiating
meaning
-responsible
managers of
own learning

-facilitator.
-independent
participant within
the role
-group process
manager
-needs analyst

-authentic
sources & those
that seem
authentic

-nearly
everything is
compatible