The Silent Way
The teacher aims to be as quiet as possible in the classroom, allowing their students to produce as much language as possible through
... [Show More] exploration with minimal instructions. Cuisenaire rods can be used to represent word forms or structures, but the focus is on experimentation by the learners using the blocks of language that have been introduced.
The Direct Method
A method of teaching where it is important that L1 is never used, grammar is taught inductively, concrete vocabulary is introduced through demonstration, mime and pictures and abstract vocabulary is introduced through association of ideas. Used by Berlitz language schools.
The Total Physical Response
The teacher asks their students to stand, sit, dance, run, clap and shout - which they do. The class then play a game of Simon Says, taking it in turns to lead the activity. Used primarily with young learners.
The Grammar Translation Method
The teacher focuses most of their attention on grammatical points, often explaining rules in depth and in the learners' L1 if possible. Learners begin by reading and writing with the teacher, ensuring that mistakes are not made in the structure of the language produced, at the expense of fluency and verbal communication.
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The teacher asks the students to sit on beanbags on the floor and to listen to gentle classical music. The teacher then reads a text while the students listen and relax.
Community Language Learning (CLL)
The content of the class is decided by the students, as their feelings are the priority. Teachers have specific counselling training for this type of teaching. Students sit in a circle and whisper their conversation to the teacher, who acts like a translator.
Communicative Approach
The teacher works hard to ensure that as many activities as possible focus on interaction in the classroom, with this interaction being both the means and the goal of learning the language. Activities used will include role play, interviews, games, activities and pair work. The ability to interact in the new language is the key to all that is done in the classroom with a focus on meaningful functional language. [Show Less]