COMMUNICATIVE TASKS IN TEACHING MILITARY ENGLISH

In: Review of the Air Force Academy, Band 18, Heft 2, S. 63-72

Abstract

Teaching English through genuine interaction in the target language has represented the trademark of communicative language learning, applied in most classrooms around the world. This approach has generated a shift from the perception of language as a system to the focus on more contextual and meaning-related features of language use. Such aspects are in perfect accordance with the needs of military professionals who use English in specific situations. This study explores some of the possibilities of applying the principles of this efficient approach in learning military English with classes of all levels.