SPOTLIGHT ON EDUCATORS' VIEWS ON THE CONSEQUENCES OF TEACHING COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGES
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The ideas underlying the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) methodology include how students learn a language most effectively, the kind of activities that aid in the learning process, and the responsibilities of both teachers and students. The primary goal is to help students improve their communicative skills, which include speaking and listening, writing, and reading. This review aims to report EFL teachers' views and practices about Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), explore the motivations for these beliefs and practices, and identify any discrepancies that may exist. It was found that while most educators held favorable views of CLT's guiding principles, they struggled to implement them in their classrooms. There was a minor discrepancy between teachers' beliefs and their pedagogical methods. This review article highlights teachers' perspectives on CLT to help English instructors, students, and curriculum designers
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