Teachingobjectives:
1. Get a general idea of the differencesbetween language use in real life and traditional pedagogy;
2. Learn the principles of CommunicativeLanguage Teaching(CLT);
3. Learn the Task-based LanguageTeaching(TBLT);
4. Know the appropriateness of CLT and TBLT inthe Chinese context.
Tasks:
1. Learn the PPT of Unit 2.
2. Watch the videos of Unit 2.
3. Discussion:
What are thedifferences between language use in real life and traditional pedagogy?
What iscommunicative competence?
What are the principlesof Communicative Language Teaching?
What are the mainfeatures of communicative activities?
What is a task (in an English classroom)?
What does the PPPmodel of teaching refer to?
What does the PWPmodel of teaching refer to?
What is thefive-step teaching method?
How can we designtasks?
Are CLT and TBLTappropriate in the Chinese context?
4. Finish the exercises.

