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Using Community Language Learning to Teach English
Through CALL Activities

M. Devendran, M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. Research Scholar in English
Dr. M. Kalaiarasan, M.A., M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.

Abstract

This paper is aimed at revisiting one of the old ELT methodologies, Community Language Learning. There is also an attempt at incorporating CALL applications in designing classroom activities based on CLL. The study looked at first adapting the CLL method to contemporary curriculum with its objectives and syllabus. Both the areas of CALL and CLL were studied intensively to understanding various features on offer. The paper then focused on designing classroom activities and supplementary CALL tools in order to deliver an existing curriculum of an ESL course.

Introduction

Advancements in science and technology generally have a wider and sometimes deeper impact on bringing in revolutionary changes into most fields. In recent years, such advancements, especially in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) have brought about definitive changes in the modalities of delivering education. English Language Teaching (ELT), it can be said, did stand to gain extended enhancements in the form of teaching aids and tools from these advancements – such that a new discipline called Computer Assisted Language Learning and Teaching (CALL/CALT) emerge during the latter half of the twentieth century and was well established during recent years. CALL is still a growing field so, research work to solve various emerging problems are in great demand. This paper also focuses on CALL and it aims at exploring the possibility of designing CALL enhanced classroom activities for an existing curriculum.

Community Language Learning (CLL)

This is one of the methods that are brought under the Humanistic Approach. It looks at learning as problem solving. This method is similar to the Silent Way method. This method was short-lived. It considered the student as a complete person. In a class that adapts this method, students sit in a circle around an audio playback and recording device. Encouraged and guided by the teacher, each student takes turn to say his/her idea on a particular topic of discussion, or his/her response to a question/argument. The student’s utterance is recorded and at the end of the activity, the recording is played to be listened and analysed by the students. The teacher is just a facilitator in helping the students communicate in English – the language to be learnt.

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M. Devendran, M.A., M.Phil.
Ph.D. Research Scholar in English
Rathnavel Subramaniam College of Arts and Science
Sulur, Coimbatore – 641 402
Tamilnadu
India
deanlit13@gmail.com

Dr. M. Kalaiarasan, M.A., M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of English
Rathnavel Subramaniam College of Arts and Science
Sulur, Coimbatore – 641 402
Tamilnadu
India
Kalai.spk@gmail.com

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