Communicative Approach, Task-based Approach and the Development of Competences in Foreign Languages

The communicative approach has been around for more than a quarter of a century. However, its implementation in places like our country has not always been an easy task due, partly, to disinformation. The goal of this article is to provide teachers with a concise review of the concepts of communicat...

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Main Author: Edmundo Calvache
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asociación Colombiana de Profesores de Ingles 2017-04-01
Series:HOW
Online Access:http://howjournalcolombia.org/index.php/how/article/view/365
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description The communicative approach has been around for more than a quarter of a century. However, its implementation in places like our country has not always been an easy task due, partly, to disinformation. The goal of this article is to provide teachers with a concise review of the concepts of communicative competence, task-based instruction (TBI), and competence. We also intend to provide some insights about teacher roles and task creation in TBI.
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spelling doaj.art-ff30e24079f04a968dc6ac93aaacc8472023-09-06T05:57:55ZengAsociación Colombiana de Profesores de InglesHOW0120-59272017-04-01101Communicative Approach, Task-based Approach and the Development of Competences in Foreign LanguagesEdmundo Calvache0Universidad de NariñoThe communicative approach has been around for more than a quarter of a century. However, its implementation in places like our country has not always been an easy task due, partly, to disinformation. The goal of this article is to provide teachers with a concise review of the concepts of communicative competence, task-based instruction (TBI), and competence. We also intend to provide some insights about teacher roles and task creation in TBI.http://howjournalcolombia.org/index.php/how/article/view/365
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