APPROACHES TO LANGUAGE TEACHING METHODOLOGY
Keywords:
Language teaching methodology, communicative approach, PPP, task-based learning, ESA, lexical approach, humanistic teaching, grammar-translation method, audiolingual method.Abstract
This article examines, in chronological order, the principal methods and approaches used in foreign language teaching, with particular reference to English. It traces the theoretical foundations, classroom application, and respective strengths and limitations of the Grammar-Translation Method, the Audiolingual Method, the Communicative Approach, the PPP model (Presentation-Practice-Production), Task-Based Learning, the ESA framework (Engage-Study-Activate), the Humanistic Approach, and the Lexical Approach. Each method's role in the learning process is illustrated with concrete classroom examples, and its relevance to contemporary language-teaching practice is discussed. The findings are intended to be of practical value to foreign-language teachers and methodologists.
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