Community
Language Learning
CLL
Judy
March 3th, 2017.
counselor client
(knower) teacher (learner) student
What is Community Language
Learning?
Language is people; language is person in contact;
language is persons in response.
La Forge (1983)
CLL interactions are of two
different kinds:
-Interaction between learners.
-Interaction between learners and knowers.
Interaction between learners
Are unpredictable in content.
Involve exchanges of affect.
Exchanges
deepen in intimacy as the class becomes a
community of learners.
Thedesire to be part of the community, pushes learners to keep
pace with the learning of their peers.
Interaction between learners and
knowers.
The learner tells the knower what he or
she wishes to say in the target language,
and the knower tells the learner how to
say it.
Stages between learners and
knowers.
Stage 1 Dependent
Stage 2 Self-assertive
Stage 3 Resentful and indignant
Stage 4 Tolerant
Stage 5 Independent
La Forge (1983)
Being a member of the community
Listening carefully
Telling messages independently
Repeating messages
Expressing feelings, frustration
Being counselor of other learners
Role of Learner
Role of the teacher
Encourager
Supporter
Monitoring
relationship
Politely criticizer
Syllabus
CLL DOES NOT USE A CONVENTIONAL LANGUAGE SYLLABUS.
Themain objective is that students express themselves meanwhile
they communicate with another's students.
The
teachers responsibility is to offer a simple and appropriate
way to express the wishes of the students and help them to
communicate.
Learning task and activities with conventional ones
Translation
Group Work
Recording
Transcription
Analysis
Reflection and
observation
Listening
Free conversation
DISADVANTAGES
Personal learning conflicts
Anger
Anxiety
Similar psychological disturbances
Learning is not viewed as an individual work but as
something that is achieved collaboratively.
Learners are expected to listen to the knower, and to
express feelings like anger or sadness. As well joy and
pleasure and finally to become counselor of another's
learners.
Thanks for your
attention!