Scott Thornbury

My name is Scott Thornbury. I'm a teacher and teacher educator, with over 30 years' experience in English language teaching, and an MA from the University of Reading. I am currently Associate Professor of English Language Studies at the New School in New York, where I teach on an on-line MA TESOL program. My previous experience includes teaching and teacher training in Egypt, UK, Spain (where I live), and in my native New Zealand. My writing credits include several award-winning books for teachers on language and methodology. I am series editor for the Cambridge Handbooks for Teachers (CUP). I was also the co-founder of the dogme ELT group, whose archived website, called Teaching Unplugged, can be found here.source:http://www.thornburyscott.com/

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Анна Лукьяноваhas quoted2 years ago
But, strictly speaking, communicative means more than simply interactive. A communicative activity will also be:

1. purposeful Speakers are motivated by a communicative goal (such as getting information, making a request, giving instructions) and not simply by the need to display the correct use of language for its own sake
Анна Лукьяноваhas quoted2 years ago
1. they have concrete goals and manageable rules

2. they make it possible to adjust opportunities for action to our capacities

3. they provide clear information about how well we are doing

4. they screen out distractions and make concentration possible.
Анна Лукьяноваhas quoted2 years ago
The theory suggested that good tasks should stretch learners, pushing them beyond their immediate ‘comfort zone’, while at the same time providing them with sufficient support so as not to induce anxiety.
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