2016 Tung Hua Day 精采講座摘要
Topic 1： Communicative Competencies for the 21st Century
If our goal for English learners is the ability to understand written and oral text and to successfully engage in conversation and discussion, we need to consider the competencies they need to achieve that goal. Linguistic competence, while important, is unfortunately no guarantee of one’s ability to understand or communicate in spoken English. When we focus on competencies, we pay attention to what learners are expected to "do" with the language they are learning. For example, the Common European Framework for Reference (CEFR) bases its "Can Do" statements on the following sub-categories of communicative competence: linguistic competence, sociolinguistic competence, and pragmatic competence. In this workshop, the presenter will demonstrate how developing specific competencies can result in learners’ increased success in all four skills.
