INTRODUCTION TO EFL TEACHING Methods and Approaches By

INTRODUCTION TO EFL TEACHING Methods and Approaches By Anais Ochoa

How do people successfully learn another language? In the quest of answering these concerns and questions, a variety of approaches, methods and theories have been developed, utilized, rejected, re-examined analyzed throughout centuries. In the next timeline, you will see the methods and approaches used in TEFL:

Developed by B. Sears It was used in teaching and Latin and Greek. Using translation to facilitate Learning in ESL classes. 1845 The Grammar. Translation Method Is a method foreign language teaching which emphasize the teaching of listening and speaking before reading and writing. 1900 The Direct Method (The Berlitz Method) Was born in Germany and France. Its creators were Berlitz and Sauze. Its goal is to learn how to use a foreign language to communicate. 1950 The Audiolingual Method Created by the linguists Michael Halliday. Is a language teaching approach based on the linguistic theory of communicative competence. 1963 The Silet Way 19702012 Created by Caleb Gattego. It is a methodology of teaching language based on the idea that teachers should be as silent as possible during a class but learners should be encouraged to produce as much language as possible. Communicative Approach

Developed by the psychologist Georgi Lozanov. Is a specific set of learning recommendation derived from suggestology. Created by Dr. James Asher Language teaching method which built around the coordination of speech and action; it attempts to teach language trough physical (motor) activity. 1970 TPR (Total Physical Response) 1977 The Natural Approach 1979 -1985 By Tracy Terrell and Stephen Krashen. Is believed to conform to the naturalistic principles found in sucessful second language acquisition. Focuses on Teaching communicative abilities. By David Johnson and Roger Johnson. All cooperative learning methods share the idea that students work together to learn and are responsible for their teammates. 1987 Suggestopedia Task Based Language Teaching By N. Prabhu. Focus on the use of authentic language and on asking students to do meaningful task using target language. 1993 Cooperative Language Learning