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The Grammar-Translation Method
Developed by B. Sears.
It used trasnlation to facilitate Learning in ESL classes. -
The Direct Method
Its creators were Berlitz and Sauze.
Its goal is to learn how to use a foreign language to communicate. -
The Oral Approach and Situational Language Teaching
Created by Harold Palmer and A.S Hornloy.
Developed the basic for a principled approach to methodology in language teaching. This approach focus on vocabulary and grammar control. -
The Audiolingual Method
Is a method for foreign language teaching which emphasize the teaching of listening and speaking before reading and writing. -
The Silent Way
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 Language Teaching
Created by the linguists Michael Halliday.
Is a language teaching approach based on the linguistic theory of communicative competence. -
Total Physical Response
Creatted by Dr. James Asher
Language teaching method which built around the coordination of speech and action; it attemps to teach language trough physical (motor) activity. -
The Natural Approach
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. -
Suggestopedia
Developed by the psychologist Georgi Lozanov.
Is a specific set of learning recommendation derived from suggestology. -
Task Based Language Teaching
By N. Prabhu.
Focus on the use of authentic language and on asking students to do meaninful task using target language. -
Content Based Instruction
Creators Brinton, Snow and Wesche.
ís teaching organized around the content or information that students will acquire, and not around the linguistic or other type of Sillabus. -
Cooperative Language Learning
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.
