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Grammar Translation Method (1840- 1940)
It is the most traditional method that bases its teaching of a second language through grammatical rules and then applies them in the translation of sentences and texts. -
Direct Method (1920-1930)
It is a method that consists of constituting a direct association to the target language, so the English language will be the only one that can be used in class to guarantee the ease of learning in the best way. -
Audiolingual Method (1950-1960)
It is a method that is based on the acquisition of a language through the repetition of what is heard and the language analysis to create habits and improve oral expression and understanding before writing. -
Total Physical Response (1970s-1980s)
Was developed by Dr. James J. Asher. This method is based on the fact that every human being is born with the ability to learn languages, Asher affirms that just as children learn to speak by being exposed to large amounts of linguistic information, adults can also learn the English language in this way and at the same time, it is a method that bases the teaching of a second language on listening linked to physical activity designed to reinforce the understanding of the language. -
Community Language Learning (1970s-1980s)
Was originally developed by Charles Curran. This method is a model of team or group work in which students interact with each other, practicing knowledge and at the same time learning from each other with the teacher and the environment and also this method represents the use of counseling-learning of an L2, to provide help and assistance from the teacher to the student. -
Suggestopedia (1970s-1980s)
Was originally developed by the psychotherapist Georgi Lozanov. It is a teaching concept that is based on activating the different capacities that our brain and mind possess to free each student from possible limitations that can prevent learning from being developed in a positive way. Lozanov used different relaxation techniques giving special importance to the environment such as furniture, decoration and music to maintain attention and obtain better learning and memory results in the student. -
Silent Way (1970s-1980s)
Was developed by Caleb Gattegno. It is a method in which grammatical expressions are not used because it is considered that students are responsible for their own learning and that they develop their knowledge by themselves. The term silence is due to the role that the teacher takes because the students must use their mental processes for each rule of the language that is being learned, the use of different colored strips that represent elements of the language is very frequent.