Teaching and learning German as a Foreign Language at Tertiary Level

Application of Communicative Language Teaching for Nigerian Learners

Résumé

This article will take a look at the Communicative Language Teaching with a particular reference to the teaching and learning of German in Nigeria. It explains the way teachers can focus the teaching of German as a foreign language (GLF) in the classroom setting in such a way that students can communicate in a spontaneous way, taking into account their real experiences. Communicative language teaching (CLT) is a language teaching method that emphasizes interaction as both the means and the goal of study. Here, the Communicative Language Teaching with a combination of some other methods is clearly explained. The article gives some examples of communicative activities that can be used in a German class for non native learners of German.