LAN6271 Teaching ESL Learners Learning Activities

Theories and methods

In this activity, share what you know about one of the following language teaching
methods and approaches by responding to the questions below.

If you have never heard of any of these methids, try to guess what they may involve or
share what you know about another teaching method that are familiar with - it does not
need to be a language teaching method.
If you have no idea about any of the methods, reflect on what you think a teaching method
is and how this might be different from a theory, a technique, or an approach. These terms
are "slippery" so focus on what you consider them to mean.
Questions
What happens in the method/approach?
Previously, we examined some theories of language learning: Which of these theories, if
any, seem to be related to this method?

➀ Grammar Translation ➅ Suggestopedia

➁ Series Method ➆ The Silent Way
➂ Direct Method ➇ Total Physical Response
➃ Audiolingual Method ➈ The Natural Approach
➄ Community Language Learning ➉ Functional Approach