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GRAMMAR TRANSLATION METHOD
ADVANTAGES
IT IS THE EASIEST METHOD FOR TEACHERS, IT DOESN'T REQUIRE fFROM LEARNERS JUST TO SPEAK ENGLISH, BUT DEVELOP A VERY GOOD GRAMMAR KNOWLEDGE -LEARN VOCABULARY THROUGH TRANSLATION.
-LEARN GRAMMAR RULES
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DISADVANTAGES
-STRONG EFFOR FOR MEMORIZING
-THE STUDENTS DO NOT IMPROVE THEIR FLUENCY AND THEIR ORAL SKILLS. -
THE DIRECT METHOD OR NATURAL METHOD
ADVANTAGES
-FOCUS IN FLUENCY
-IMPROVE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPEAKING AS A LANGUAGE SKILL AND SENSES.
-IT IS INTERESTING AND EXCITING, THERE ARE A LOT OF ACTIVITIES.
-IT FOCUSES ON THE TARGET OF LANGUAGE.
-IT EASESTHE PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS DISADVANTAGES
-THIS METHOD DOESN´T USE A SYSTEMATIC WRITING AND READING ACTIVITIES.
-THIS METHOD IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR LONG CLASSES.
IT IS DIFFICULT FOR PASSIVE LEARNERS. -
AUDIO LINGUAL
ADVANTAGES
-THE STUDENTS ARE TAUGH DIRECTLY WITH THE NEW LANGUAGE WITHOUT USING THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE.
-THE DEVELOP OF ORAL SKILLS.
-THE DEVELOP OF SIMPLE TECHNIQUES FOR LISTENING SKILL.
DISADVANTAGES
-THIS METHOD DOES NOT DEVELOP THE DIFFERENT SKILLS COMPETENCES, IT IS BORING AND IT DOES NOT HAVE STRONG BASIS OF ITS THEORY.
-LEARNERS DO NOT HAVE CONTROL IN THEIR LEARNING. -
THE STRUCTURAL APPROACH
ADVANTAGES
-LEARNING VOCABULARY THROUGH SENTENCE PATTERN.
-YOU LEARN ABOUT 250 STRUCTURES OF LANGUAGE.
-HELPING TO UNDERSTAND THE WORD ORDER IN THE LANGUAGE.
DISADVANTAGES
-THE CLASS IS FOCUSED IN THE TEACHER AND THE TEACHER HAS A EXCESSIVE DEMAND.
-FOCUS MOSTLY IN STRUCTURES, DO NOT COVER THE SILLABUS. -
TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE (TPR)
ADVANTAGES
-IT IS VERY FUNNY, STUDENTS ENJOY IT AND IT CAN BE REALLY PRACTICED IN CLASS. IT LIFTS THE PACE AND THE MOOD.
-IT IS GOOD FOR KINAESTHETIC LEARNERS WHO NEED TO BE ACTIVE IN THE CLASS.
-IT CAN BE USED IN LONG OR SHORT CLASSES. IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER HOW MANY STUDENTS HAVE YOU GOTTEN AS LONG AS YOU ARE PREPARED TO LEAD WITH THE STUDENTS. DISADVANTAGES
-IT IS ONLY REALLY SUITABLE FOR BEGINNER LEVELS.
-STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT USED TO SUCH THINGS MIGHT FIND IT EMBARRASSED -
SUGGESTOPEDIA
ADVANTAGE
-RELAXING AND COMFORTABLE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. DISADVANTAGES
- THIS ENVIRONMENT IS NOT FOUND IN THE LANGUAGE TEACHING CLASSROOMS -
COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING (CLT)
ADVANTAGES
-EMPHASIS ON LEARNING TO COMMUNICATE THROUGH INTERACTION IN THE TARGET LANGUAGE.
-TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNERS TO FOCUS NOT ONLY ON LANGUAGE BUT ALSO ON THE LEARNING PROCESS ITSELF.
-ENHANCE THE LEARNER’S OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AS AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION OF ELEMENTS FOR CLASSROOM LEARNING PROCESS.
-ATTEMPT TO LINK CLASSROOM LANGUAGE LEARNING WITH LANGUAGE ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM. DISADVANTAGES
- THE TEACHER SHOULD UNDERSTAND THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS -
TASK-BASED LANGUAGE LEARNING
ADVANTAGES
-EMPHASIS IN COMMUNICATION AND MEANING.
-THE ACTIVITIES AND TASK CAN BE ACHIEVED IN REAL LIFE. DISADVANTAGES
-IT IS NOT APPROPIATED FOR BEGGINER STUDENTS,
-THE STUDENTS ARE EXPOSED TO SEVERAL FORMS OF LANGUAGE.