Scenario 1 Activity 5 on the page labelled Scenario 1. Although your comments will focus on activity 5, you also need to carefully read the other parts of the handout, which are on both sides of the handout, in order to have a better understanding and provide an accurate assessment of the activity. Scenario 2 Activity 1 or Activity 2 on the handout labelled Scenario 2.
Suggested Structure
Part 1 How do you understand communicative competence and what are the basic principles of communicative language teaching? (30%)
Part 2 Can Scenario 1 be described as communicative? Why or why not? Describe (briefly) what the learners do in this activity. Discuss what principles or features of CLT are or are not involved.
Part 3 Can Scenario 2 be described as communicative? Why or why not? Why or why not? Describe (briefly) what the learners do in this activity. Discuss what principles or features of CLT are or are not involved.
Part 4 Suggest how you could adapt one of the activities to make it more aligned to CLT methodology. Specify which activity you will adapt, how you will adapt it (one adaptation only) and why?
Assessment Criteria
• Demonstrates understanding of concepts
• Demonstrates reading on the topic
• Draws appropriately on lecture content
• Demonstrates ability to apply understanding of concepts to analysis of teaching activities
• Ideas are expressed clearly and logically