The book, “Communicative Language Teaching: New Trends” is about new method sin teaching English to the non native speakers of English. In the present scenario there is a dire need towards development of Communicative Skills. It is one of the important Skills among the Global Skills. Soft Skills can be developed only with the acquisition of good communicative Skills.
To manage Teaching-Learning process the role of the teacher is shifted to facilitator, mentor and monitor by involving the students in Task Based activities to teach Communicative Language. The shift of Teacher centered classroom to Learned Centered classroom in involving even the passive learner in learning the Target language. With pair work and group work activities, peer learning, cooperative learning and collaborative are encouraged.
This book consists of modules on Principles of Language Teaching and Theories, The Role of a Teacher in Managing Teaching Learning Process, Teaching Listening Skills, Speaking Skills, Reading Skills and Writing Skills with Task based Activities and Grammar Games. These modules can be used in Teaching the Target Language in Large Heterogeneous classes.
Teaching English Language to the non native speakers of English by managing large classrooms has become a challenge to the English teacher. With the increasing use of information technology in teaching and learning the traditional technique has been replaced by ICT based teaching. It is fervently hoped that the theory and practice provided in this book finds favour with the teachers of English language.