Communicative Language Teaching

What do researchers tell us about the widely used communicative and task-based approaches?

Jack C. Richards, in a book from 2006, describes Communicative Language Teaching

Jack C. Richards

40 min

Christopher Brumfit, Henry Widdowson and others discuss aspects of CLT in a British Council book from 1986

Christopher Brumfit, Henry Widdowson and others

pick and choose

15 min

Background and analysis of Communicative Language Teaching by Franz Ludescher

Franz Ludescher

10 min

Michael Long writes about focus on form in Task-Based Language Teaching

Michael Long

15 min

A review article about Task-Based Instruction: article by Peter Skehan

Peter Skehan

30 min

The methodology of Task-Based Teaching: article by Rod Ellis

Rod Ellis

30 min

A critical look at the communicative approach from Mike Swan (Part 1)

Mike Swan

20 min

A critical look at communicative approach from Mike Swan (Part 2)

Mike Swan

25 min

Anxiety can inhibit students in a communicative classroom. This research-referenced blog from Language Teacher Toolkit explores this issue, with suggestions for teachers

5 min

Martin East discusses the background of CLT, misconceptions, research and successful applications in modern language learning contexts

Martin East

10 min

Michael Long's 2016 article called "In Defense of Tasks and TBLT: Nonissues and Real Issues"

Michael Long

25 min

Mahmoud Alasal's 2025 paper about TBLT, including advice for teachers

Mahmoud Alasal

NEW 25.5.25

20 min

A 2025 literature review about CLT by Qian Zu

Qian Zu

NEW 25.5.25

10 min

Adam Mudinilla and colleagues did a systematic review of TBLT in various teaching contexts (2024)

Adam Mudinilla and colleagues

NEW 10.12.25

20 min

John Olusegun's 2024 paper about TBLT

John Olusegun

NEW 25.5.25

20 min