teaching methods

  • grammar translation method

    grammar translation method
    -it originates in the early sixteenth century when students learned Latin to communicate through this method.
    -in the nineteenth century the same method is used based on the translation that was initially used to teach Latin, now it would be used for the English language.
  • direct method

    direct method
    -It is also known as the natural method and is used for the teaching of foreign languages

    -It was established in England by the 1900s where only the target language is used in this way leaving aside the native language.
    - C.J. Dobson's bilingual method was adopted by key international language schools such as Berlitz in the 1970s
  • the audio-lingual method.

    the audio-lingual method.
    -It is also known as the army method, and is a method used in the teaching of foreign languages and is based on behaviorist theory.
    -Richards J.C 1986 included principles of behavioral psychology, which were developed by B.F skinner
  • The lexicals approach

    The lexicals approach
    is a method of teaching foreign languages described by Michael Lewis in the early 1990s.
    in the 2000s Norbert Schmitt a United States linguist and professor of applied linguistics at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom.
  • Suggestopedia.

    Suggestopedia.
    -It is a teaching method developed by the Bulgarian therapist Georgi Lozanov.
    -suggestopedia is an acronym for the words "suggestion" and "pedagogy"
    suggestopedia is based on freeing the individual from stress, embarrassment, nerves and other personal sorrows.
  • Total physical responce.

    Total physical responce.
    was developed by Dr. James J. Asher, a professor of psychology at San Jose State University, to collaborate on language learning.
    The "TPR" is designed primarily for teachers who teach English as an additional language, therefore as a method in teaching other languages.
  • Silent way

    Silent way
    it was created by Caleb Gattegno who makes excessive use of silence as a teaching method.

    the method is mainly emphasized on the autonomy of the student and the active participation of the student silence is used as a tool to achieve this goal.
    the teacher uses a mixture of silence and gestures to focus the attention of the students
  • Task-based learning

    Task-based learning
    it focuses on using authentic language and asking students to perform meaningful tasks using the target language.
    to develop the fluency of the language. student goal and confidence can be considered a branch of communicative language teaching (CLT)
  • communicative language teaching

    communicative language teaching
    "CLT" Also known as the communicative approach, it is an approach to language teaching that emphasizes interaction as the medium and ultimate goal of study.
    "CLT" also focuses on the teacher being a facilitator rather than an instructor.