At our institution, we offer a diverse range of language courses tailored to meet the needs of various professionals and individuals. Our programs include English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian sessions, designed to enhance communication skills in both personal and professional contexts. We utilize innovative teaching methods such as TBTL, CLIL, and the Lexical Approach to ensure effective learning outcomes for all participants.
TBLT
(Task-Based Language Teaching)
TBLT is a language teaching approach that focuses on engaging learners in meaningful and communicative tasks to improve their language skills. Learners get engaged with a task they are truly interested in, and they aim to carry it out only using the target language and its taught elements.
key principles:
- Focus on communicative tasks.
- Authentic language use
- Learner engagement
- Emphasis on task outcomes
Direct Method
The Direct Method is a language teaching approach that emphasizes oral communication and real-life language usage, minimizing reliance on translation or grammatical explanations in the learner’s native language.
Key principles:
- Natural language acquisition
- Focus on speaking
- Target language only
- Emphasis on active learning
CLIL
(Content and Language Integrated Learning)
CLIL is a methodology where subjects are taught through a language that is not the learners’ first language. It is not just about language learning; it also focuses on developing subject-specific knowledge and skills in a communicative context.
Key principles:
- The 4Cs
- Dual focus
- Language as a tool
- Communication and collaboration
CLT
(Communicative Language Teaching)
CLT is language teaching method that emphasizes developing students’ ability to communicate effectively in real-life situation. It emphasizes meaningful interaction and practical language use over grammatical accuracy, focusing on making learners comfortable and confident speaking in the target language.
Key principles:
- Emphasis on communication
- Meaningful and practical language use
- Interactive and communicative tasks
- Student-center learning
- Teacher as facilitator
Lexical Approach
The Lexical Approach in language teaching emphasizes teaching vocabulary and phrases, rather than grammatical rules. It focus on “chunks” or word combinations that are commonly used in natural language, rather than individual words or grammatical structures.
Key principles:
- Context and natural language
- Learner awareness
- Chunking
- Fluency and communicative competence
- Lexical units
Intercultural and Plurilingual Approach
Intercultural and Plurilingual Approach emphasizes a holistic view of language learning, acknowledging that learners possess a repertoire of languages and cultures that can be used as resources. It focuses on developing communicative competence, where individuals can navigate diverse linguistic and cultural contexts.
Key principles:
- Reflection and awareness
- Student-center approach
- Holistic language view
- Linguistic repertoires
- Plurilingual competence
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