CLT Application in Large Primary Classrooms: An Internship Report on Teaching Practices in Bangladesh.

Abstract

This report investigates English language teaching at 108 No. Changao Govt. Primary School. It focuses on the problems of using CLT method that is suggested by the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB). The report is based on three-month internship including class observation, teachers interviews and class conduction with the students of class 2, class 3 and class 4. The findings of report expose the gap between policy, training and classroom practices. Teachers mostly depend on the traditional Grammar Translation method (GTM) because of large classroom and inadequate training. Nevertheless, student evaluations showed well in listening skills with 30% full marks 5 out of 5 when interactive methods like Total Physical Response (TPR) were used in the classroom. Although speaking, writing and reading remained weak because of lacking practice. The report highlights the required to include four skills listening, speaking, writing and reading into examination system and interactive activates are important to ensure English language at the primary level student.