文档介绍：Methods of language teaching
Methods of language teaching include:
1) Grammar-translation approach
2) Direct approach
3) Reading approach
4) Audiolingual method
5) Community language learning
6) Suggestopedia
7) The silent way
8) Total physical response
9) The natural way
10) Communicative language teaching
Grammar-Translation Approach
In this method, classes are taught in the students' mother tongue, with little active use of the target language.
Vocabulary is taught in the form of isolated word lists.
Elaborate explanations of grammar are always provided.
Grammar instruction provides the rules for putting words together; instruction focuses on the form and inflection of words.
Little attention is paid to the content of texts.
Drills are exercises in translating disconnected sentences from the target language into the mother tongue, and vice versa.
Little or no attention is given to pronunciation.
Direct Approach
This approach was developed initially as a reaction to the grammar-translation approach in an attempt to integrate more use of the target language in instruction.
Lessons begin with a dialogue using a modern conversational style in the target language.
Material is first presented orally with actions or pictures.
The mother tongue is NEVER used. There is no translation.
The preferred type of exercise is a series of questions in the target language based on the dialogue or an anecdotal narrative.
Questions are answered in the target language.
Grammar is taught inductively--rules are generalized from the practice and experience with the target language.
Verbs are used first and systematically conjugated much later after some oral mastery of the target language.
Advanced students read literature for comprehension and pleasure.
Literary texts are not analyzed grammatically.
The culture associated with the target language is also taught inductively.
Culture is considered an important aspect of learning the language.