TESOL METHODOLOGY IN THE GRAMMAR-TRANSLATION METHOD AND THE DIRECT METHOD
TESOL METHODOLOGY
IN THE GRAMMAR-TRANSLATION METHOD AND THE DIRECT METHOD
In this essay I am going to give some explanations taken from different books about what a method in second language teaching is. After that I am going to explain in a brief way, what in my opinion a method is.
Furthermore, I am going to set my theory in a very specific context; culture, country, education, system, characteristics of the learners…
Moreover, I am going to define two different methods: The grammar-translation method and the direct method. And I am going to provide my personal opinion about those methods. Also I am going to explain why I have chosen them according to my own experience as learner.
Besides, I am going to take some features from the two methods explained before and I am going to combine them to create what I consider a more useful method.
And to conclude, I am going to give a summary of the paper, and of the conclusions I have reached at the end of it.
The concept of method in language teaching is the idea that there is a collection of teaching practices based in a determined theory of language and of language learning. According to Richards and Rodgers’ (2001: 20) definition: ‘A method is theoretically related to an approach, is organizationally determined by a design, and is practically realized in procedure’.
Personally, I think that a method in language teaching is a program that all teachers should follow to teach a language. Each program is based on the different sections of language teaching such as reading, writing, listening and grammar. Some methods that nowadays are being applied are: the Grammar Translation Method, the Direct Method, the Audiolingual Method, Community Language Teaching, the Silent Way, Suggestopedia, Total Physical Response, and the Natural Approach.
Each of those methods is applied in a different context. Depending on the necessities of the students, the teacher could apply one or other method.
IN THE GRAMMAR-TRANSLATION METHOD AND THE DIRECT METHOD
In this essay I am going to give some explanations taken from different books about what a method in second language teaching is. After that I am going to explain in a brief way, what in my opinion a method is.
Furthermore, I am going to set my theory in a very specific context; culture, country, education, system, characteristics of the learners…
Moreover, I am going to define two different methods: The grammar-translation method and the direct method. And I am going to provide my personal opinion about those methods. Also I am going to explain why I have chosen them according to my own experience as learner.
Besides, I am going to take some features from the two methods explained before and I am going to combine them to create what I consider a more useful method.
And to conclude, I am going to give a summary of the paper, and of the conclusions I have reached at the end of it.
The concept of method in language teaching is the idea that there is a collection of teaching practices based in a determined theory of language and of language learning. According to Richards and Rodgers’ (2001: 20) definition: ‘A method is theoretically related to an approach, is organizationally determined by a design, and is practically realized in procedure’.
Personally, I think that a method in language teaching is a program that all teachers should follow to teach a language. Each program is based on the different sections of language teaching such as reading, writing, listening and grammar. Some methods that nowadays are being applied are: the Grammar Translation Method, the Direct Method, the Audiolingual Method, Community Language Teaching, the Silent Way, Suggestopedia, Total Physical Response, and the Natural Approach.
Each of those methods is applied in a different context. Depending on the necessities of the students, the teacher could apply one or other method.
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