Ask AI: What is the difference between Community Language Learning and Communicative Language Learning?

Community Language Learning (CLL) and Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) are both methods used for teaching foreign languages, but they use different approaches. 1. Community Language Learning (CLL): This approach originates from the counseling-learning teaching model. Here, teachers act more like counselors than traditional instructors. Students are seen as "whole persons" who bring feelings, emotions, needs, and fears to the classroom in addition to cognitive abilities. In CLL, the group works together to create a supportive learning community, where each member has a say in what and how they learn. Much of the learning happens through interactions, conversations, and discussions in the target language. The teacher's role is more of a facilitator, helping students to understand and be understood. 2. Communicative Language Teaching (CLT): On the other hand, CLT focuses specifically on the practical use of the target language. It places a strong emphasis on speaking and conversation, but the ultimate goal is to improve a learner's overall communication skills, rather than just grammar and vocabulary knowledge. This approach is often characterized by activities that involve real communication, problem-solving tasks, and pair and group work. In CLT, a teacher often takes the role of a prompter, co-communicator, facilitator, or participant in the language tasks. Hence, while both methods encourage communication and interaction, Community Language Learning pays more attention to emotional factors and the group's collective learning, while Communicative Language Teaching is more focused on individual language function and practical communication skills.

Community Language Learning (CLL) is a direct, learner-centered language teaching method. It focuses on creating a communicative environment that requires learners to interact with each other by speaking and understanding the language, rather than focusing on grammar or memorization. The teacher acts as a facilitator and helps guide the learner’s understanding of the language. Communicative Language Learning (CLL) is an interactive language teaching approach that focuses on teaching the language through meaningful communicative activities. It encourages learners to use and practice the language in order to convey their message, instead of using memorized language. The teacher plays the role of an observer and provides feedback, rather than a direct and active teacher role.