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This unit was the most important for me because I
learned some different approaches that are important to teach a language. But
what is an approach to language
teaching; it is the view of language and how language learning takes place. Sometimes
approach also refers to the ways or methods
of teaching that teachers use in the classroom and it involves the teacher´s
belief about teaching, language and language learning. There are many different
approaches to teaching L2 and
certain approaches have had a great influence on English. I´m going to write
some of them and their important characteristics: Presentation, practice and production (PPP) – grammar structure and
function; teacher inputs language
and guide students. Lexical approach
– Vocabulary and chunks such as collocation, idioms, fixes expressions; chunks
need to be noticed by leaners. Functional
approach – functions are the most important aspect of language. Communicative approaches – focus on
communication; fluency is more important than accuracy; use authentic materials. Grammar translation – language is made up of grammatical rules;
translate everything from L1 to L2 or vice versa. Total Physical response (TPR) focus on grammatical structures and
vocabulary; learners learn by being exposed
and often need a silent period. Guided
discover – language has patterns of meaning and use; teachers gives examples of
the target language. Content-based learning
– grammatical, lexical, functional areas and skills are important. Content and language integrated learning
(CLIL) language is learning mainly through acquisition and using. To sum up, it
is difficult to say which approach is better, but all of these approach
teachers can use in their classes. For me the best approach to use will depend on
how learners are and what their teaching conditions are.
Bibliography:
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Mary
Spratt, Alan Pulverness, Melanie Williams (2001) TKT Teaching Knowledge Test
course Module 1,2 and 3
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