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Principle of Active Language Learning

Introduction We still face many challenges in applying communicative language teaching in our context. Many teachers seem lack of confident to accept their roles to be a model for their students in using English as a tool of communication during classroom activities. They are not ready to bring their students into the situation in which students learn actively involving in their own learning process. Learning activities are dominated by teacher and book centered. The successful of language learning focus on the extent of students are able to accomplish examination and attain learning objective on curriculum. Therefore, teachers plan learning scenario based on curriculum and go to the classroom with lesson plan in which they direct learning on their own decision. Students are accustomed to learn under the overall control of their teacher. It causes students put their strong reliance on teachers. English teachers have tried to seek the appropriate teaching method by reading bo