1. ENGLISH DIDACTIC
Marcela Salazar
Caraballo
Method of Language
Teaching

2. GRAMMAR
TRANSLATION
METHOD
ADVANTAGES
 An effective way for
application of grammar
and sentence structure
 Few demands on teachers
 Least stressful for
students
 Accuracy /translation
 Language skills
DRAWBACKS
X Wrong idea of what language is
X Less learners’ motivation
X Create frustration for learners

3. THE DIRECT
METHOD
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students speak much
Use lesson plan
Speak naturally
Use lesson plan
 An effective way in
creating learners to be
competent in using the
target communicatively.
X Grammar were emphasized
X Grammar was taught inductively
X Postponement of written word

4. Audiolingual
method
 Allows Students to communicate
quickly
 Students become good at pattern
X Emphasize in the “Form”, not the “Meaning
 Focus on students’
pronunciation, and train their
ability of listening by dialogues and
drills
X Turn Students into parrots
X Not developing language competence.

5. TOTAL PHYSICAL
RESPONSE
 Memorable.
 Good for kinesthetic learners.
 No matter the class size.
 Work well with mixed-ability
classes.
 No requirement for many
preparation or materials.
 Effective with young learners.
X Students feel shy
X Less useful for upper levels
X overuse TPR

6. SUGGESTOPEDIA
METHOD
 Suggest the psychological
barriers to learn vocabulary
and conversation
 Students can lower their
affective filter
 Increase oral proficiency
 Lower classroom anxiety
 Liberate instead of teach
X No advanced comprehension
technique
X Unavailable of music and
comfortable chair

7. THE SILENT
WAY METHOD
 Students interact not only
with teachers but also with
each other.
 Silent Way learners acquire
«inner criteria»
 Creates a
correctly, adequately working
inter-language
 The self-esteem of the
students will be increased and
this will enhance learning
 Learners gain practical
knowledge and use of the
target language
X Method should be used in small
groups of students
X The rigidity of the system may be
meaningless.
X How successfully it might be used
at more advanced levels is
questionable
X Language is separated from its
social context and taught through
artificial situations usually by rods

8. COMMUNITY LANGUAGE
LEARNING
 Remove the feeling of distance
and insecure
X Teacher may become too
indirective
 Counselor allows the learner to
decide the topic
X Confidence based on an inductive
strategy for learning