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EFL BOOK

ANALYSIS
By Monserrat Faletto, Agostina Gironi
and Enzo Prozzile
CONTENTS
Introduction 01
Book presentation 02
Analysis 03
Conclusion 04
THE BOOKS
Let’s compare past and present coursebook exercises to
understand how language teaching has evolved and why
communicative competence matters more than ever
1967 2021
GRAMMATICAL COMPETENCE: THE
TRADITIONAL FOCUS

What’s Grammatical Competence? What’s the problem?

Knowing rules, structures, and sentence Language is presented in


patterns isolated, context-less ideas.

Focused on accuracy, not No real opportunities for sts to


communication interact or express ideas

Emphasizes parts of speech, tenses Learners may know the rules but
and syntax can’t use them in conversations
GRAMMATICAL COMPETENCE: THE
TRADITIONAL FOCUS
HOW CAN WE COMMUNICATE IF ALL
WE DO IS TRANSFORM VERBS?
WHAT IS COMMUNICATIVE
LANGUAGE TEACHING?
Focuses on using language to communicate

Emphasizes meaning over rules

Integrates speaking, listening, reading and writing

Aims to develop communicative competence


COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE:
BRINGING LANGUAGE TO LIFE

What’s Communicative Competence?

Ability to use language in real contexts

Includes social rules, functions, register and interaction

Focus on fluency, not just accuracy


COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE:
BRINGING LANGUAGE TO LIFE
COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE:
BRINGING LANGUAGE TO LIFE
CONCLUSION
THANK
YOU!

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