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    Community Language Learning is an approach for teaching language to adult learners that focuses on building relationships between the teacher and students. The teacher acts as a language counselor to help students overcome their fears of appearing foolish. Key techniques include recording student conversations for transcription and reflection, the teacher repeating but not correcting students, and focusing on communication rather than competition or correction. The goal is to create a supportive and non-threatening environment where students feel in control.

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    Community Language Learning is an approach for teaching language to adult learners that focuses on building relationships between the teacher and students. The teacher acts as a language counselor to help students overcome their fears of appearing foolish. Key techniques include recording student conversations for transcription and reflection, the teacher repeating but not correcting students, and focusing on communication rather than competition or correction. The goal is to create a supportive and non-threatening environment where students feel in control.

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    Community Language Learning

    Introduction :

    1) It takes its principles from the “Counseling Learning Approach”


    developed
    by Charles A. Curran.
    2) It was created especially for Adult Learners who might fear to appear
    foolish ;
    so the teacher becomes a Language Counselor , he understands them
    and leads
    them to overcome their fears .
    3) It follows Krashen’s Monitor Theory (Affective Filter Hypothesis) and the
    Cognitive Theory where the human mind is active .

    TECHNIQUES PRINCIPLES
    1) Build relationship 1) Tape Recording
    2) Explain procedure 2) Transcription
    3) Set time limit 3) Reflection on Experience
    4) Language for communication 4) Reflective Listening
    5) Human Computer 5) Human Computer
    a- teacher stands behind students a- teacher stands behind students
    b- teacher repeats , doesn’t correct b- teacher repeats , doesn’t
    c- interaction among students correct
    d- students feel in control / c- interaction among students
    responsible d- students feel in control /
    6) Native language + translation responsible
    7) Reflect on experience , talk 6) Small Group Tasks
    about
    feelings
    8) Teacher = counselor =>
    he understands, he listens
    9) Accepting , non-threatening
    atmosphere, Non-defensive
    learning => security,
    involvement,
    attention, reflection, retention,

    discrimination
    10) One task at a time
    11) Cooperation , no competition
    12) Language Experience
    Approach :
    create a story after an
    experience ,
    feelings are the main focus
    13) Teacher-student centered :
    both
    are decision-makers
    14) Syllabus designed by students
    at
    the beginning
    15) Creative thinking + self-
    evaluation
    16) Integrative Test : Paragraph
    writing
    or oral interview

    Conclusion

    Learning is Persons (no superior/inferior)


    Learning is Dynamic & Creative

    COMMUNITY Language LEARNING


    LESSON PLAN
    Course title : Teaching French/ESL to Adult Learners (1st session)
    Place : Private Language Institute
    Frequency : Twice a week
    Time : 2 hours (Evenings)
    Number of Stud : 10

    Objective (Approximately)
    To be able to greet people , introduce oneself/others , ask for/give
    information
    (The students design the syllabus in some way)

    Materials
    Chairs in a circle
    Tape recorder

    Introduction
    1) Teacher greets students , introduces himself
    & students introduce themselves (native language)
    2) Teacher explains what students will be doing :
    a- conversation in French/ESL with teacher’s help (+ time limit)
    b- conversation tape-recorded
    c- create a transcript
    d- various activities using the language on the transcript
    · pronunciation (Human Computer)
    · create sentences (group work)
    · conjugate verbs
    · reconstruct conversation
    · describe a picture

    Lesson Presentation
    1) Teacher gives clear directions :
    Student raises his hand , teacher comes behind him
    Student says phrase/sentence in native language
    Teacher helps him say it in target language
    Record target language only
    Listen to recording

    2) Teacher sits and asks students how they feel about the experience
    3) They listen to the conversation
    4) Teacher plays tape again + writes French/ESL sentences on the board
    + waits for volunteers to give native language equivalents
    (Students don’t write anything down)
    5) Teacher writes French/ESL translation
    6) Teacher asks students to relax and just listen while he reads/plays the
    transcript
    3 times .

    Post-Lesson Activities
    1) Human Computer : practice pronunciation
    (Stud. Raises hand , teacher comes behind him
    Stud. says a word/sentence/number of sentences in any language
    Teacher gives back only correct French/English and stops only when
    student stops.)
    2) Group work : create new sentences based on transcript
    each group reads his sentences

    Closure
    Teacher asks the students to talk about the experience .

    ASSESSMENT
    Paragraph writing or Oral Interview
    PRACTICE SENTENCES
    (Suggestions: they would be in French/English)

    1) Good evening
    2) How are you?
    3) I’m fine , thank you /I’m not well
    4) Why?
    5) Because I have a headache
    6) What is your name?
    7) My name is …
    8) Nice to meet you / Pleased to meet you
    9) Why are you studying French?
    10) I have always wanted to study French.
    11) Where are you from?
    12) I’m from ….

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