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Competency-Based Language Teaching (CBLT)

Merryana Christiani 201012500982

Teaching English as a Foreign Teaching English as a Foreign LanguageLanguage

Background

CBE Described by Schenk 1978

CBLT Movement

Approach : Theory of Language and Learning of CBLT

Design : Objectives, Syllabus, Learning activities, Role of Learners, Teachers and Materials

Syllabus according to R. Docking (1994) Start with field of knowledge

Subject based content and syllabus

Objectives

Assessment based on norm referencing

Receiving marks for performances

CBLT Designed not around the notion of subject knowledge but around the notion of

competency

Focuses on what students can do with language not what they know about language

Competency consists of knowledge attitudes, behaviors, for real tasks and activities

Explanation about relation between competencies and job performance

Docking (1994: 11) A unit of competency• a role, function, task or learning module• Change over time, show difference from context to context• An element of competency any quality or characteristic of an individual specific knowledge, attitudes, thinking process, perceptual and physical skills independent of context and time building block

Tollefson (1986)• Observed that the analysis of jobs don’t develop teaching objectives, they go back to the nineteenth century.

Auerbach in 1986 Provides Eight key features of CBE programs in ESL

A focus on successful functioning in society

A focus on life skills

Task-or performance-centered orientation

Modularized instruction

Outcomes that are made explicit a priori

Continuous and on going assessment

Demonstrated mastery of performance objectives

Individualized, student-centered instruction

Procedure

Spoken & Written English have 4 stages of Competencies

1.Knowledge and Learning Competencies

2.Oral Competency

3.Reading Competency

4.Writing Competency

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Embraced with enthusiasm

Criticized practically and philosophically

No valid procedures available

Impossibility of applying needed competencies (adult living, survival, functioning proficiently in the community)

CBLT Perspective

CBLT Appearance

“It can confidently be said, as we enter a new millennium, that the business of improving learning competencies and skills will remain one of the world’s fastest growing industries and priorities”.

English is a difficult language------ for some

A few days ago, Prime Minister Mori was given some Basic English conversation training before he visits washington and meets president Barack Obama.

The instructor told Mori Prime Minister, when you shake hand with President Obama, please say “how are you?”.Then Mr Obama should say, “I am fine, and you?”Now you should say “me too”Afterwards we, translator, will do the work for you.

It looks quite simple, but the truth is.....

When Mori met Obama, he mistakenly said “who are you? (Instead of “How are you?”)

Mr Obama was a bit shocked but still managed to react with humor: “Well, I’m Michelle’s husband, ha-ha...”

Then Mori replied “Me too, ha-ha...”Then there was a long silence in the meeting room.