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Community Language Learning

Introduction
Community Language Learning advises teachers to take their students as whole person. Whole person learning means that teachers consider not only the students intellect but also their feelings. Teachers become language counselors and give no threatening to students.

Experience
Techniques Tape recording students conversation Reflection on experience Principles Motivation for learners and able to recall the meaning in first conversation Students reflect on what they have experienced The opportunity to translate his or her utterances Situation/ Effect Short Conversation

Students share their difficulties and experiences in the process of learning Dialogue- translate native language to English

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Experience
Techniques Reflective listening Principles Students need quiet reflection time in order to learn Enable students develop an inner wisdom about where they need to work Students can begin to feel a sense of community and learn from each other Situation/ Effect Concentration on new language learning Aroused learners spontaneity in learning English Encouraged cooperation, not competition among learners

Human Computer

Small group tasks

Goals
Helping students to learn how to use the target language communicatively. Helping students about their own learning by taking increasing responsibility for it. Helping students how to learn from one another.

S-T Relationship
I. II. Role
1. Teachers role: a counselor 2. Students role: dependent independent

Interaction
Teacher-Student-Centered 1. Teachers part a. In charge & provide direction b. Structure the class c. Physically remove from the circle 2. Students part a. Be assertive to have conversation b. Take more and more responsibility c. Interact with each other

Possible Problems
Student number control Time control

Conclusion
takes place best in a relationship of trust, support, and cooperation between teacher and students and among students.

Learning is persons: whole-person language

Learning is dynamic and creative: learning is a


living and developmental process.

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