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THE GRAMMAR TRANSLATION METHOD
Was develop by B.Sears is an American classic teacher. The grammar-translation method is a method of teaching foreign languages derived from the classical method of teaching in grammar-translation classes, students learn grammatical rules and then apply those rules by translating sentences between the target language and the native language. -
THE DIRECT METHOD
Was born in Germany and France by Berlitz, the direct method of teaching English is also known as the Natural Method. It’s used to teach a number of different languages not just English, and the main idea of the Direct Method is that it only uses the target language that the students are trying to learn. -
THE ORAL APPROACH OR SITUATIONAL LANGUAGE TEACHING
Created by Harold Palmer and A.S Hornby, this approach focus on vocabulary and grammar control through a structural view of language, speech, structures and a focus on a set of basic vocabulary. -
THE AUDIOLINGUAL METHOD
This is a very dynamic method, because implements a lot the use of listening and speaking before reading and writing to learn a foreign language, the principal objective of this method is, first of all, to develop oral communication skills in the language you want to learn, have a high level of pronunciation and fluency in oral conversations. -
THE SILENT WAY
In 1963 Caleb Gattego discovered a methodology that was based on the idea that the teacher should be as silent as possible in a class, and the students have to produce as much language as possible. -
SUGGESTIOPEDIA
This method was created by Georgi Lozanov, this theory is intended to offer learners various choices, which in turn helps them become more responsible for their learning.
It relies a lot on the atmosphere and the physical surroundings of the class. -
TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE
This method was designed by James Asher: Total Physical Response, otherwise known as TPR is an approach that follows the idea of ‘learning by doing. Beginners will learn English through a series of repetitive actions such as “Stand up”, “Open your book”, “Close the door”, and “Walk to the window and open it.” With TPR, the most important skill is aural comprehension and everything else will follow naturally later. -
COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING
Created by Michael Halliday, his linguists based his approach on the linguistic theory of communicative competence. -
THE NATURAL APPROACH
This method was created by Tracy Terrell and Stephen Krashen focuses on teaching communicative abilities and believes that naturalistic principles found in successful second language acquisition. -
TASK -BASED LANGUAGE TEACHING
This method was created by N. Prabhu, The main aim of this approach to learning is task completion. Usually, relevant and interesting tasks are set by the teacher, and students are expected to draw on their pre-existing knowledge of English to complete the task with as few errors as possible. -
THE LEXICAL APPROACH
The lexical approach is a method of teaching foreign languages described by Michael Lewis is based on computer studies that have previously identified the most commonly used words. This approach in teaching focuses on vocabulary acquisition and teaching lexical chunks in order of their frequency and use. Teachers of the Lexical Approach place a great emphasis on authentic materials and realistic scenarios for more valuable learning.