A Conceptual Review of the Role of Teaching and Learning of Second Language Through Literature and Communicative Approach

Tariq Ahmad,Azizah Rajab,Zaidah Zainal

doi:10.31580/ojst.v2i2.913

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Abstract

The paper reviews the role of teaching second language (SL) by using Communicative Approach. The main purpose of this paper is to analyze the importance of using literature and Communicative Approach for teaching and learning SL. The review of previous literature indicates that teachers normally prefer to teach L2 through Grammar Translation Method (GTM), which requires little efforts and few resources to teach [1]. Many studies have found that GTM is not an effective method of teaching SL. In order to critically understand at a deeper level the role of literature and Communicative Approach in teaching SL, this paper explores thoroughly the existing literature and analyzes various works done on the importance of using Literature and Communicative Approach to teach SL. The current study found that teaching of SL through literature and Communicative Approach is more effective than through GTM. It is, therefore, recommended on the basis of this paper that teachers of L2 should adopt Communicative Approach and literature for teaching second language.

Highlights

Learning Second Language outside the native speech community is both taxing and demanding because L2 learners do not usually have direct access to native environment are often forced to put in extra efforts in the language classroom
It does not seem to work for native real life environment, because the method of teaching of L2 is based on Grammar translation Method, which is more prevalent among second language (SL) teachers, for it demands little efforts and resource on the part of teachers
Based on the above discussion it can be concluded that using literature and communicative approach for teaching of second language is highly effective

Summary

INTRODUCTION

Learning Second Language outside the native speech community is both taxing and demanding because L2 learners do not usually have direct access to native environment are often forced to put in extra efforts in the language classroom. It does not seem to work for native real life environment, because the method of teaching of L2 is based on Grammar translation Method, which is more prevalent among SL teachers, for it demands little efforts and resource on the part of teachers (textbooks, a piece of chalk and blackboard). It is less labor-intensive for teachers and learners all students are to learn are grammar and vocabulary in chunks, and that too in isolation. The main purpose of teaching L2 is to improve learners’ communicative competence

LITERATURE REVIEW

CONCLUSION