FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING BASED ON SOCIAL CONTEXT ACCORDING TO ACTION-ORIENTED APPROACH
EYLEM ODAKLI YAKLAŞIMA GÖRE SOSYAL BAĞLAMA DAYALI YABANCI DİL ÖĞRENME

Author : Rıfat GÜNDAY -& Ahmet AYCAN
Number of pages : 146-159

Abstract

Action-Oriented Approach puts great emphasis on the formation of authentic communication situations in language learning and teaching through tasks. The aim of contemporary foreign language teaching is to focus on co-action. Today, the need of using a foreign language is predominantly encountered in social settings. One of the most significant innovations brought by this approach to foreign language learning field is that not only classrooms but also society is considered as a learning environment since the approach creates a connection between the learning action in the classroom and usage of language in a society. Tasks and actions in foreign language education are carried out taking into consideration their usefulness and applicability in real social life. Usefulness is based on the principle of using language as a tool to achieve communicative and social actions. The new method foresees making a close connection between learning and usage of language. Communication and interaction are aimed to be in a real social context. Language is considered as a means of collaboration towards co-action. The aim of this study is to reveal how foreign learning a language is occurred based on the social context and how effective it is with any kind of material.

Keywords

Foreign Language Teaching, Action-Oriented Approach, Social Context, Action

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