Methods of Teaching English

This comprehensive course explores the major methods and approaches that have shaped the teaching of English as a second or foreign language. Designed for aspiring and practicing educators, it provides both theoretical understanding and practical classroom applications of language teaching methodologies across history.

Through six carefully structured modules, participants will trace the evolution of English Language Teaching (ELT)—from traditional to modern approaches—and gain the skills to adapt various methods to diverse learner needs and contexts.

Modules Overview:

• Module 1: The Evolution of English Language Teaching Methods
  Examines the historical development of ELT, highlighting how educational, linguistic, and cultural shifts influenced teaching practices over time.
• Module 2: The Grammar-Translation and the Direct Method
  Compares two foundational yet contrasting methods, exploring their principles, classroom techniques, and relevance in today’s teaching contexts.
• Module 3: The Audio-Lingual Method and Structuralism
  Focuses on habit formation, pattern drills, and the structuralist view of language that dominated mid-20th-century classrooms.
• Module 4: Cognitive and Affective Approaches
  Introduces approaches emphasizing learners’ mental processes, motivation, emotions, and the humanistic side of language learning.
• Module 5: Communicative Language Teaching and Task-Based Learning
  Explores communicative competence, real-life interaction, and task-based frameworks that foster fluency and authentic communication.
• Module 6: The Eclectic Approach and Post-Method Era
  Discusses flexibility in teaching, teacher autonomy, and how modern educators combine techniques to create context-sensitive and learner-centered lessons.