Communicative Language Teaching & Content-Based Instruction

Students work with language at the discourse or superasentential level.

Core principles of CTL focuses on real-life communication.

Role-plays, group discussions, and task-based learning are not prevalent in CTL classroom.

Students should be given to an opportunity to express their ideas and opinions.

A teacher evaluates the students' accuracy only.

Students are not necessarily to receive feedback on whether or not they have communicated effectively.

The teacher's role is less dominant than in a teacher- centered method.

Authentic materials do not expose learners to real-world language use, decreasing relevance and engagement in the learning process.

Communication Language Teaching do not teach grammar because the students are only expected to communicate effectively.

Teachers may face varying proficiency level, cultural differences, and resistance to less structured learned environments.